{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-621","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 621","heading":"Purpose","body":"The purpose of this subpart is to promote State flexibility in the development and expansion of a coordinated child and family services program that utilizes community-based agencies and ensures all children are raised in safe, loving families, by—(1) protecting and promoting the welfare of all children; (2) preventing the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children; (3) supporting at-risk families through services which allow children, where appropriate, to remain safely with their families or return to their families in a timely manner; (4) promoting the safety, permanence, and well-being of children in foster care and adoptive families; and (5) providing training, professional development and support to ensure a well-qualified child welfare workforce.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 7—SOCIAL SECURITY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"36972b55f7e30af5da76f5ac394c018f81036fa07455b81c40aa94fa1e535553","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-620","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-622"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}