Forgive Student Debt of Relative Caregivers in Custody of Long-term Court Ordered Placement of Children.

Relatives that care for children placed by the courts are often referred to as Relative Caregivers and provide one of the greatest public services to these children, their communities and society as a whole. Student loan forgiveness of those in public service should be redefined to include Relative Caregivers. When a child is removed from a home that is not safe they may end up in the foster care system. Another option that social services and courts promote is placement with a relative. After a child is adjudicated dependent an approved Relative Caregiver may gain long-term permanent custody which in turn removes this child from the system and alleviates a huge financial burden on society. Relative Caregivers give of themselves with no promise or expectation of financial gain.