Law on Foster Care

Zakon o hraniteljstvu Federacije BiH

In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the framework of the reform of social protection in 2017, the Law on Foster Care in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was adopted and its application began in March 2018. The main goal of this Law is the systemic regulation of housing and support for children without parental care, adults without family care, and older persons, infirm and persons with disabilities by housing and protecting them in a family environment. A new system has been created to monitor the work of the foster caregivers in the countries.