foster care

noun

the raising or supervision of foster children, as orphans or delinquents, in an institution, group home, or private home, usually arranged through a government or social-service agency that provides remuneration for expenses.

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But being in the foster-care system is not easy for children, or good for them.
Can Gay Marriage Solve Our Adoption Problem?
Megan McArdle
March 29, 2013
What if she had grown up in the foster-care system designed to "save" her from her mom?
The Secret Lives of Prostitute Moms
Tracy Quan
May 7, 2010