Know Your Rights and
Advocate for Yourself

by Betsy Krebs, Director Youth Advocacy Center
reprinted with permission form the author
originally published in Foster Care Youth United

The answers to these questions are based on New York State law. Betsy Krebs is a lawyer who has represented over
1,000 foster care youth in Family Court. She is now director of the
Youth Advocacy Center (281 Sixth Ave, NY, NY 10014, 212-675-6181, youthadvocacycenter.org, which fights for the legal rights of foster care youth. The answers to the questions raised in this section are based on New York State law.

 Topics

"Aging Out"

Allowance

Case Conferences

Group Homes

Your Lawyer

Mental Health Facilities/Placement

Pregnancy

Punishment

Social Security Benefits

 
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1/24/03