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Follow the money: how $1 billion in federal bonuses built an incentive to separate families
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April 5, 2026
Since 1997, the federal government has allocated over $1 billion in adoption bonuses to states, with additional funding of $52 billion for the overall child welfare system. This financial structure favors permanent adoptions over family reunification,…