Supporters of a U.S. law believe that the legislation will help provide foster children with a brighter future. The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act aims to move children out of foster care and into loving families.

"Among its major provisions, it will: Provide more financial incentives for adopting children out of foster care, especially older youths and those with special needs. One example: federal adoption assistance for special-needs children will no longer be limited to those who come from low-income families."

The act, which was signed into law Oct. 7, is expected to cost about $3 billion over the next ten years. Many of the added costs, however, would be offset by savings on foster-care casework, officials say. Source: The Associated Press

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