LOS ANGELES -- A California family appealed Tuesday to the state's highest court in their fight to keep a 6-year-old foster child who was removed from their home after a lower court said her 1/64th ...

Foster parents like the Kempers play a huge role beyond just providing a place to sleep. They are caregivers, advocates, and counselors, offering the crucial stability these children often lack.

Of the more than 340,000 children in foster care in the U.S., there are approximately 110,000 waiting to be adopted. The need ...