Home / Dz.U. 2011 nr 149 poz. 887
Law of 9 June 2011 on family support and the foster care system
Ustawa z dnia 9 czerwca 2011 r. o wspieraniu rodziny i systemie pieczy zastępczej
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2011-06-09
Entry into force
2012-01-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
Qualificationssocial assistanceassistance for familiesminorsmonetary benefitsgovernment administrationcare and educational facilitycode of civil procedurefinancial aidsocial benefitsfamily and care lawchildreneducation and upbringingsocial insurancelabour codelocal self-governmentvolunteeringfamily and guardianship code
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Acts Declared Repealed (19)
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 22, 2011 on the detailed conditions and manner of using direct coercion measures against minors placed in reformatory institutions, juvenile detention centers, youth educational centers, and youth social therapy centers · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of June 4, 2010, on foster families · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Social Policy of 30 September 2005 on adoption and care centres · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Social Policy of 6 October 2004 on entities authorised to establish and run non-public adoption and care centres, as well as work experience and qualifications required from persons employed in public and non-public adoption and care centres, and the premises these centres should have · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 19 October 2007 amending the regulation on detailed rules for supervision over compliance with the standard of care and upbringing in care and educational facilities and supervision over the activities of adoption and care centres · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of October 19, 2007, amending the regulation on adoption and care centres · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of October 19, 2007, on care and educational facilities · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Social Policy of October 19, 2005 on the detailed rules of supervision over compliance with the standard of care and upbringing in care and educational facilities and supervision over the activities of adoption and care centres · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Social Policy of 5 October 2004 on the central database of children awaiting adoption and adoption and care centres authorised to cooperate with organisations or adoption centres licensed by governments of other countries · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education and Sport of July 26, 2004, on the detailed principles of directing, admitting, transferring, dismissing, and the stay of minors in youth educational centres and youth sociotherapy centres · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of December 10, 2010 amending the regulation on the detailed rules for directing, admitting, transferring, dismissing, and residing of minors in youth educational centers and youth therapy centers · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education and Sport of May 31, 2005 on the framework training program for candidates for experts forming part of examination and qualification commissions for teachers applying for professional promotion, the method of maintaining the list of experts, and the procedure for entering and removing experts from the list · 2013-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education and Sport of December 1, 2004, on obtaining professional advancement degrees by teachers · 2013-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of February 11, 2002 on the criteria and procedure for assessing the work of teachers in reformatory schools, juvenile detention centers, and family diagnostic-consultation centers, the procedure for appeals, and the composition and method of appointing the assessment team. · 2013-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of February 20, 2002 amending the regulation on the criteria and procedure for assessing the work of pedagogical employees of care and educational facilities and adoption and care centers, the appeal procedure, and the composition and manner of appointing the assessment team. · 2013-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of July 2, 2001 on the criteria and procedure for assessing the work of teachers in art schools, the appeal procedure, and the composition and method of appointing the assessment team. · 2013-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of May 2, 2001 on the criteria and procedure for assessing the work of pedagogical employees of care and educational facilities and adoption and care centers, the appeal procedure, and the composition and appointment of the assessment team. · 2013-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of November 24, 2010 amending the regulation on obtaining professional promotion degrees by teachers · 2013-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of November 14, 2007 amending the regulation on obtaining professional promotion degrees by teachers · 2013-01-02
Implementing Regulations (46)
- Announcement of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of March 23, 2018, on the amount of benefits due to foster families and family homes, and the amount of assistance for self-sufficient individuals
- Announcement of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of January 13, 2017, on the list of adoption centres authorised to cooperate with central authorities of other states or with organisations or adoption centres licensed by the governments of other states
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of October 11, 2013, on the designation of an adoption center competent to maintain the central database of children awaiting adoption
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 11 October 2013 on the list of adoption centres authorised to cooperate with central authorities of other states or with organisations or adoption centres licensed by the governments of other states
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of January 30, 2012, on the designation of an adoption center competent to maintain a central database of children awaiting adoption
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of January 30, 2012, on the list of adoption centers authorized to cooperate with central authorities of other states or with organizations or adoption centers licensed by the governments of other states
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 26 June 2026 amending the regulation on the detailed conditions for the implementation of the government program "Good Start"
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of 16 November 2023 amending the regulation on institutional foster care
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of November 6, 2023, on training for candidates for foster care
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of 19 September 2023 on the form of the qualification certificate
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of August 31, 2023, on the form of the adoption interview questionnaire and the child's card, including the case management record
- Announcement of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of May 29, 2026, on the list of adoption centers authorized to cooperate with central authorities of other states or with organizations or adoption centers licensed by the governments of other states
- Announcement of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of May 28, 2026, on the designation of an adoption center competent to maintain a central database of children awaiting adoption
- Announcement of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of March 25, 2026, on the amount of benefits due to foster families and operators of family children's homes, the amount of assistance for self-sufficient persons, and the amounts specified in agreements
- Resolution No. 178 of the Council of Ministers of December 19, 2025, amending the resolution on establishing the government program "Subsidizing salaries of professional foster families and operators of family children's homes for 2024-2027"
- Resolution No. 172 of the Council of Ministers of December 9, 2025, concerning the establishment of a government support program for districts in organizing and creating family foster care in 2025
- Resolution No. 137 of the Council of Ministers of October 14, 2025, on establishing the government family support program "Family Assistant in 2025"
- Resolution No. 61 of the Council of Ministers of June 19, 2024, on establishing the government program "Subsidizing the salaries of professional foster families and operators of family children's homes for the years 2024-2027"
- Resolution No. 63 of the Council of Ministers of June 19, 2024, on the government program "Subsidizing the salaries of employees of family support units and the foster care system for the years 2024-2027"
- Announcement of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of March 24, 2024, on the Amount of Benefits Due to Foster Families and Operators of Children's Homes, the Amount of Assistance for an Independent Person, and the Amounts Specified in Agreements
- Announcement of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of April 18, 2023, amending the announcement on the amounts of benefits due to foster families and operators of family children's homes, and the amount of assistance for an independent person
- Announcement of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of March 27, 2023, on the amount of benefits due to foster families and operators of family children's homes, and the amount of assistance for individuals becoming independent
- Resolution No. 245 of the Council of Ministers of December 8, 2023, on establishing the government family support program "Family Assistant in 2024"
- Resolution No. 243 of the Council of Ministers of December 5, 2023, on establishing a government program to support districts in organizing and creating family foster care in 2024
- Resolution No. 221 of the Council of Ministers of November 13, 2023, on the establishment of the government program to support districts in organizing and creating family forms of foster care in 2023
- Resolution No. 219 of the Council of Ministers of November 13, 2023, on the establishment of the government family support program "Family Assistant in 2023"
- Announcement of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of February 28, 2022, regarding the amounts of benefits due to foster families and family children's homes and the amount of assistance for self-reliant persons
- Announcement of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of March 10, 2021 on the amount of benefits due to foster families and family children's home operators, and the amount of assistance for self-sufficient individuals
- Resolution No. 80 of the Council of Ministers of May 30, 2018, on the establishment of the government program "Good Start"
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of May 30, 2018, on the detailed conditions for the implementation of the government program "Good Start"
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Amending Acts (44)
- Law of December 15, 2011, on amending the law on supporting families and the foster care system · 2012-01-01
- Law of 27 April 2012 on amending the law on family support and the foster care system and certain other laws · 2012-06-08
- Law of 7 December 2012 amending the Law on family support and the foster care system · 2012-12-31
- Law of December 14, 2012, amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and the Law on supporting families and the foster care system · 2013-02-15
- Law of 13 June 2013 amending the Law on Family Support and Foster Care System · 2013-08-08
- Law of December 12, 2013, on foreigners · 2014-05-01
- Law of March 21, 2014, on amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and certain other laws · 2014-06-15
- Law of July 25, 2014, on amending the Law on Family Support and Foster Care System and certain other laws · 2014-09-19
- Law of 24 July 2015 on amending the Family and Guardianship Code, the Code of Civil Procedure and the Law on supporting families and the foster care system · 2015-09-18
- Law of October 9, 2015 on amending the law on payment terms in commercial transactions, the Civil Code, and certain other laws · 2016-01-01
- Law of 25 June 2015 on amending the Law on Municipal Self-Government and certain other laws · 2016-01-01
- Law of February 11, 2016, on state aid for raising children · 2016-04-01
- Law of July 11, 2014, on amending the Law on Higher Education and certain other laws · 2016-10-01
- Law of 5 September 2016 on amending the Law on family support and foster care, the Law on social assistance, and the Law on amending the Law on municipal self-government and certain other laws · 2016-10-15
- Law of 4 November 2016 on support for pregnant women and families "For Life" · 2017-01-01
- Law of June 22, 2017, on amending certain laws in connection with the implementation of the "Za życiem" program · 2017-07-01
- Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law · 2017-09-01
- Law of 27 October 2017 on Primary Health Care · 2017-12-01
- Law of 24 November 2017 on amending the law on foreigners and certain other laws · 2018-02-12
- Law of 10 May 2018 amending the Law on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons and certain other laws · 2018-06-06
- Law of 5 July 2018 amending the Act on trust services and electronic identification and certain other laws · 2018-07-01
- Law of January 26, 2018, on the performance of certain functions of the central authority in family matters concerning legal transactions based on European Union law and international agreements · 2018-08-27
- Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) · 2019-05-04
- Law of April 26, 2019, amending the law on state aid for raising children and certain other laws · 2019-07-01
- Law of November 22, 2018, on amending the law - Educational Law, the law on the education system and certain other laws · 2019-09-01
- Law of 19 July 2019 on the provision of social services by social service centers · 2020-01-01
- Law of 21 January 2021 amending the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them, and certain other laws · 2021-01-26
- Law of 15 April 2021 amending the Law on Supporting Families and the Foster Care System · 2021-06-03
- Law of December 2, 2021, amending the Law on Road Traffic and certain other laws · 2022-01-01
- Law of September 17, 2021 on amending the law on state assistance in raising children and certain other laws · 2022-01-01
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Amended Acts (25)
- Law of 20 December 1990 on farmers' social insurance. · 2012-01-01
- Law of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Domestic Violence · 2012-01-01
- Law of April 15, 2011, on healthcare activities · 2012-01-01
- Law of 9 April 2010 on the provision of economic information and the exchange of economic data · 2012-01-01
- Law of 7 September 2007 on assistance to persons entitled to maintenance · 2012-01-01
- Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty · 2012-01-01
- Law of 28 July 2005 on court costs in civil cases · 2012-01-01
- Law of 12 March 2004 on social assistance · 2012-01-01
- Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds · 2012-01-01
- Law of April 24, 2003, on public benefit activities and volunteering · 2012-01-01
- Law of 28 November 2003 on Family Benefits · 2012-01-01
- Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2012-01-01
- Law of June 25, 1999, on monetary benefits from social insurance in case of sickness and maternity. · 2012-01-01
- Law of June 5, 1998, on poviat self-government. · 2012-01-01
- Law of June 5, 1998, on voivodeship self-government. · 2012-01-01
- Law of 17 December 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund. · 2012-01-01
- Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System. · 2012-01-01
- Law of July 26, 1991 on Personal Income Tax. · 2012-01-01
- Law of 8 March 1990 on municipal self-government · 2012-01-01
- Law of July 28, 1983, on inheritance and gift tax. · 2012-01-01
- Law of October 26, 1982 on proceedings concerning minors. · 2012-01-01
- Law of January 26, 1982 - Teacher's Charter. · 2012-01-01
- Law of June 26, 1974, Labour Code. · 2012-01-01
- Law of 25 February 1964 - Family and Guardianship Code. · 2012-01-01
- Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure. · 2012-01-01
Information on Consolidated Text (11)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 6, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Family Support and the Foster Care System
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 16, 2024, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Family Support and the Foster Care System
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 7, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on family support and the foster care system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 13, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on family support and foster care
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 16, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on family support and the foster care system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 16, 2019, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on family support and the foster care system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 13, 2018, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on family support and the foster care system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 9, 2017, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on family support and the foster care system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 1, 2016, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on family support and the foster care system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 20, 2015, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on family support and the foster care system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 20, 2012, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Law on Family Support and Foster Care System
References (10)
- Law of August 27, 2009, on public finance
- Law of 21 November 2008 on Local Government Employees
- Law of June 27, 2003, amending the Law on the education system and amending certain other laws
- Law of June 13, 2003, on foreigners
- Law of October 10, 2002, on the minimum wage for work.
- Law of 8 June 2001 on the profession of psychologist and the professional self-government of psychologists.
- Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, done at The Hague on 29 May 1993.
- Law of 10 September 1999 Fiscal Penal Code.
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Code
- Law of 23 April 1964 - Civil Code.
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Amending Acts: Law of 9 April 2010 on the provision of economic information and the exchange of economic data
- Amending Acts: Law of January 26, 1982 - Teacher's Charter.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 December 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund.
- Amending Acts: Law of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Domestic Violence
- Amending Acts: Law of June 25, 1999, on monetary benefits from social insurance in case of sickness and maternity.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 24, 2003, on public benefit activities and volunteering
- Amending Acts: Law of 25 February 1964 - Family and Guardianship Code.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 15, 2011, on healthcare activities
- Amending Acts: Law of July 26, 1991 on Personal Income Tax.
- Amending Acts: Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty
- Amending Acts: Law of July 28, 1983, on inheritance and gift tax.
- Amending Acts: Law of 7 September 2007 on assistance to persons entitled to maintenance
- Amending Acts: Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Amending Acts: Law of 28 November 2003 on Family Benefits
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System.
- Amending Acts: Law of 8 March 1990 on municipal self-government
- Amending Acts: Law of June 5, 1998, on voivodeship self-government.
- Amending Acts: Law of 12 March 2004 on social assistance
- Amending Acts: Law of October 26, 1982 on proceedings concerning minors.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 December 1990 on farmers' social insurance.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 5, 1998, on poviat self-government.
- Amending Acts: Law of 28 July 2005 on court costs in civil cases
- Amending Acts: Law of June 26, 1974, Labour Code.
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the profession of psychologist and the professional self-government of psychologists
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the termination of solutions resulting from the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and on amending certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 12 September 2025 amending certain laws to verify the right to family benefits for foreigners and on the conditions of assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state
- Amended Acts: Law of October 1, 2024, on the revenues of local government units
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2024, on supporting parents in professional activity and child-rearing - "Active Parent"
- Amended Acts: Law of April 26, 2024, amending the law on family support and the foster care system, and the law on employment promotion and labor market institutions
- Amended Acts: Law of April 26, 2024, amending the law on social assistance and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 14, 2023, on amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023, on support benefits
- Amended Acts: Law of March 9, 2023, amending the law on combating domestic violence and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of January 26, 2023, on amending the Law - Code of Civil Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of October 7, 2022, on amending the law on supporting families and the foster care system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 9, 2022, on the support and resocialization of minors
- Amended Acts: Law of September 17, 2021 on amending the law on state assistance in raising children and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 2, 2021, amending the Law on Road Traffic and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of November 17, 2021, on Family Care Capital
- Amended Acts: Law of 15 April 2021 amending the Law on Supporting Families and the Foster Care System
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 January 2021 amending the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 19 July 2019 on the provision of social services by social service centers
- Amended Acts: Law of November 22, 2018, on amending the law - Educational Law, the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 26, 2019, amending the law on state aid for raising children and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Amended Acts: Law of January 26, 2018, on the performance of certain functions of the central authority in family matters concerning legal transactions based on European Union law and international agreements
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 July 2018 amending the Act on trust services and electronic identification and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 10 May 2018 amending the Law on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons and certain other laws