This is a form of alternative care where a child who is in need of care and protection (CNCP) is placed with an eligible foster family. While placed in foster care, the child remains the legal responsibility of the state and the biological parents.
The criteria for selecting foster caregivers encompass the health, income, standard of living, physical, mental, and emotional stability, and willingness of the foster family to work towards providing an environment conducive to the overall well-being of the child. The rules also state that the foster parents should have been residing within the NCT of Delhi for at least three years on the day of making a request for having a foster child.
The nodal body implementing the foster care scheme continues to be the Child Welfare Committee.