Foster Care Benefits End at Majority
Abigail Alvarez turned eighteen and aged out of state foster care. Her monthly stipend and housing support stopped immediately. She had to locate independent-living services on her own.
Also known as: aging out · age out · aged out · emancipation · majority
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The termination of a foster child's or minor ward's eligibility for state-provided care upon reaching the age at which any legal right to such care expires. This cutoff ordinarily occurs at the age of majority. Some states extend eligibility to age twenty-one when the child remains in school or cannot live independently.
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Abigail Alvarez turned eighteen and aged out of state foster care. Her monthly stipend and housing support stopped immediately. She had to locate independent-living services on her own.
Aaron Adams aged out at eighteen but remained in high school. Because he met the statutory conditions, the agency extended his benefits until age twenty-one. He continued receiving case-management services.
Austin Abbott received notice that he would age out on his eighteenth birthday. The agency prepared a written transition plan listing housing, education, and employment resources. He signed the plan before leaving care.
Arthur Abrams aged out and lost Medicaid coverage tied to foster status. He applied for the state's young-adult extension program but was rejected for missing the enrollment deadline. He paid for medical care out of pocket.
Alice Atkins aged out of her group home and received a Section 8 voucher. The voucher required her to locate an apartment within sixty days. She worked with an independent-living coordinator to meet the deadline.
Anita Ali aged out at eighteen yet qualified for a state tuition waiver. She enrolled at a community college and submitted proof of prior foster placement. The financial-aid office approved the waiver for four semesters.
Aging-out ordinarily occurs when the child reaches the age of majority. The age of majority is eighteen unless an applicable statute provides otherwise.
Some states allow an extension of eligibility up to age twenty-one if the child is still in school or cannot live independently or if it is otherwise in the child's best interests and the child consents.
Independent-living programs provide education, training, and financial and employment counseling. They also help foster youth locate suitable post-foster-care housing.
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