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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 95<\/a> and 732<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63788,"section_number":"16.1-228","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-228\/"},{"id":82383,"section_number":"2.2-438","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-438\/"},{"id":72379,"section_number":"63.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-100\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":272115,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79943,"identifier":"63.2-917","token":"63.2\/III\/9\/2\/63.2-917","url":"\/63.2-917\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-917\/","token":"63.2\/III\/9\/2\/63.2-917","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fostering Futures program; established","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-917","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Fostering Futures<\/span> program is established to provide services and support to individuals 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age who were in foster care upon turning 18 years of age. Such services and support shall be designed to assist the program participant<\/span> in transitioning to adulthood, becoming self-sufficient, and creating permanent, positive relationships. The program is voluntary and shall at all times recognize and respect the autonomy of the participant. The Fostering Futures<\/span> program shall not be construed to abrogate any other rights that a person 18 years of age or older may have as an adult under state law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFOSTERING FUTURES PROGRAM; ESTABLISHED (\u00a7 63.2-917)\n\nThe Fostering Futures program is established to provide services and support to\nindividuals 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age who were in\nfoster care upon turning 18 years of age. Such services and support shall be\ndesigned to assist the program participant in transitioning to adulthood,\nbecoming self-sufficient, and creating permanent, positive relationships. The\nprogram is voluntary and shall at all times recognize and respect the autonomy\nof the participant. The Fostering Futures program shall not be construed to\nabrogate any other rights that a person 18 years of age or older may have as an\nadult under state law.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 95, 732.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}