The cost of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why.

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 942

Last Updated: 5 days, 19 hours ago

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Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot more expensive, and lawmakers are hoping to figure out why.

“We’re trying to figure out what happened,” said state Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, a Marietta Republican. “And unfortunately, nobody had a whole lot of notice that we were in a deficit situation with that particular population.”

In late 2025, the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, which oversees the state’s foster system, cut services …

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