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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022

Total DischargesChildren Discharged for Reunification Children Discharged for Relative Children Discharged for Adoption Children Discharged for Transfer Children Discharged for Emancipation Children Discharged for Guardianship Children Discharged for Runaway Children Discharged for Death Children Discharged for Unknown
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Eighteenth Circuit726/209,97534.611337/72646%5.00/7260%12204/72628%16.50/7260%1150/7267%8.5132/72618%7.50/7260%10.50/7260%113/7260%16.0
Eighth Circuit309/76,67840.35114/30937%16.03/3091%2117/30938%6.00/3090%1115/3095%14.554/30917%10.00/3090%10.51/3090%115/3092%2.0
Eleventh Circuit500/541,0129.220187/50037%16.05/5001%2178/50036%7.00/5000%1159/50012%2.067/50013%14.50/5000%10.51/5000%113/5001%7.5
Fifteenth Circuit591/283,76520.817268/59145%8.00/5910%12107/59118%20.00/5910%1146/5918%6.5167/59128%1.00/5910%10.52/5910%111/5910%16.0
Fifth Circuit801/215,11337.28385/80148%2.51/8010%12237/80130%13.50/8010%1131/8014%17.5133/80117%10.00/8010%10.53/8010%1111/8011%7.5
First Circuit697/175,22239.86260/69737%16.00/6970%12300/69743%3.00/6970%1143/6976%11.082/69712%17.00/6970%10.52/6970%1110/6971%7.5
Fourteenth Circuit301/58,90851.11135/30145%8.00/3010%12127/30142%4.00/3010%1119/3016%11.014/3015%19.00/3010%10.50/3010%116/3012%2.0
Fourth Circuit724/289,17025.016262/72436%18.00/7240%12375/72452%1.014/7242%136/7245%14.532/7244%20.00/7240%10.53/7240%112/7240%16.0
Nineteenth Circuit406/127,53631.814169/40642%12.00/4060%12159/40639%5.01/4060%1123/4066%11.050/40612%17.00/4060%10.50/4060%114/4061%7.5
Ninth Circuit720/396,60118.218311/72043%11.00/7200%12199/72028%16.51/7200%1169/72010%3.5134/72019%5.50/7200%10.51/7200%115/7201%7.5
Second Circuit249/77,43632.213112/24945%8.01/2490%1277/24931%11.00/2490%1124/24910%3.533/24913%14.50/2490%10.52/2491%10/2490%16.0
Seventeenth Circuit622/404,59515.419285/62246%5.01/6220%12187/62230%13.50/6220%1156/6229%5.091/62215%13.00/6220%10.52/6220%110/6220%16.0
Seventh Circuit733/199,05936.89224/73331%20.00/7330%12357/73349%2.00/7330%1125/7333%19.5123/73317%10.00/7330%10.50/7330%114/7331%7.5
Sixteenth Circuit44/11,62637.8715/4434%19.00/440%1215/4434%8.00/440%117/4416%1.07/4416%12.00/440%10.50/440%110/440%16.0
Sixth Circuit1,123/270,76141.54497/1,12344%10.00/1,1230%12339/1,12330%13.51/1,1230%1151/1,1235%14.5218/1,12319%5.50/1,1230%10.50/1,1230%1117/1,1232%2.0
Tenth Circuit696/192,37236.210333/69648%2.50/6960%12164/69624%18.00/6960%1122/6963%19.5173/69625%2.00/6960%10.53/6960%111/6960%16.0
Third Circuit198/40,61148.8292/19846%5.01/1981%263/19832%9.50/1980%117/1984%17.535/19818%7.50/1980%10.50/1980%110/1980%16.0
Thirteenth Circuit960/332,48928.915553/96058%1.02/9600%12212/96022%19.00/9600%1177/9608%6.5112/96012%17.00/9600%10.51/9600%113/9600%16.0
Twelfth Circuit613/142,51543.03237/61339%14.00/6130%12184/61330%13.50/6130%1145/6137%8.5140/61323%3.00/6130%10.51/6130%116/6131%7.5
Twentieth Circuit813/239,88633.912335/81341%13.00/8130%12257/81332%9.50/8130%1137/8135%14.5173/81321%4.00/8130%10.51/8130%1110/8131%7.5
Statewide11,826/4,285,32927.6na5,111/11,82643%na14/11,8260%na3,858/11,82633%na17/11,8260%na742/11,8266%na1,970/11,82617%na0/11,8260%na23/11,8260%na91/11,8261%na

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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022

Children Discharged for Adoption Children Discharged for Adoption Linked October 2019 through September 2020 Children Discharged for Adoption to Stepparent October 2019 through September 2020 Children Discharged for Adoption to Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Children Discharged for Adoption to Foster Parent October 2019 through September 2020 Children Discharged for Adoption to Non-Relative October 2019 through September 2020 Children Discharged for Adoption to Unknown October 2019 through September 2020 Children Discharged for Adoption to Family October 2019 through September 2020 Children Discharged for Adoption to Same Race October 2019 through September 2020 Children Discharged for Adoption to Family Or Same Race October 2019 through September 2020
JudicialCircuitCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Eighteenth Circuit204/72628%16.5174/174100%8.50/1740%1188/17451%7.042/17424%12.542/17424%7.55/1743%5.088/17451%7.0142/17482%19.5157/17490%14.5
Eighth Circuit117/30938%6.0117/117100%8.50/1170%1157/11749%9.520/11717%18.538/11732%2.02/1172%10.057/11749%9.598/11784%17.099/11785%18.5
Eleventh Circuit178/50036%7.0276/276100%8.50/2760%11134/27649%9.588/27632%4.053/27619%18.02/2761%14.5134/27649%9.5229/27683%18.0235/27685%18.5
Fifteenth Circuit107/59118%20.0140/140100%8.50/1400%1159/14042%18.540/14029%7.530/14021%16.011/1408%2.059/14042%18.5122/14087%15.5122/14087%17.0
Fifth Circuit237/80130%13.5321/33995%20.00/3210%11150/32147%12.095/32130%6.073/32123%11.55/3212%10.0150/32147%12.0312/32197%2.5315/32198%2.0
First Circuit300/69743%3.0319/32199%18.00/3190%11141/31944%16.076/31924%12.598/31931%3.06/3192%10.0141/31944%16.5297/31993%6.0299/31994%7.5
Fourteenth Circuit127/30142%4.0128/128100%8.50/1280%1154/12842%18.531/12824%12.530/12823%11.514/12811%1.054/12842%18.5126/12898%1.0126/12898%2.0
Fourth Circuit375/72452%1.0439/440100%8.50/4390%11240/43955%2.084/43919%17.0103/43923%11.514/4393%5.0240/43955%2.0403/43992%8.5412/43994%7.5
Nineteenth Circuit159/40639%5.0181/181100%8.50/1810%11117/18165%1.028/18115%20.036/18120%17.02/1811%14.5117/18165%1.0175/18197%2.5177/18198%2.0
Ninth Circuit199/72028%16.5261/26499%18.00/2610%11135/26152%5.554/26121%16.076/26129%5.51/2610%18.5135/26152%5.5228/26187%15.5236/26190%14.5
Second Circuit77/24931%11.063/63100%8.50/630%1128/6344%16.018/6329%7.515/6324%7.52/633%5.028/6344%16.557/6390%10.057/6390%14.5
Seventeenth Circuit187/62230%13.5325/325100%8.50/3250%11163/32550%8.0109/32534%3.052/32516%19.06/3252%10.0163/32550%8.0267/32582%19.5271/32583%20.0
Seventh Circuit357/73349%2.0283/28699%18.00/2830%11148/28352%5.570/28325%9.565/28323%11.57/2832%10.0148/28352%5.5249/28388%13.5258/28391%11.5
Sixteenth Circuit15/4434%8.026/26100%8.50/260%1114/2654%3.011/2642%1.01/264%20.00/260%18.514/2654%3.023/2688%13.524/2692%10.0
Sixth Circuit339/1,12330%13.5376/376100%8.51/3760%11171/37645%14.0115/37631%5.086/37623%11.510/3763%5.0172/37646%14.0350/37693%6.0358/37695%5.5
Tenth Circuit164/69624%18.0165/165100%8.50/1650%1178/16547%12.039/16524%12.550/16530%4.01/1651%14.578/16547%12.0153/16593%6.0153/16593%9.0
Third Circuit63/19832%9.590/90100%8.50/900%1142/9047%12.015/9017%18.532/9036%1.01/901%14.542/9047%12.086/9096%4.087/9097%4.0
Thirteenth Circuit212/96022%19.0363/363100%8.50/3630%11194/36353%4.089/36325%9.582/36323%11.51/3630%18.5194/36353%4.0322/36389%11.5331/36391%11.5
Twelfth Circuit184/61330%13.5133/133100%8.51/1331%159/13344%16.030/13323%15.039/13329%5.54/1333%5.060/13345%15.0123/13392%8.5127/13395%5.5
Twentieth Circuit257/81332%9.5222/222100%8.50/2220%1181/22236%20.092/22241%2.049/22222%15.00/2220%18.581/22236%20.0197/22289%11.5200/22290%14.5
Statewide3,858/11,82633%na4,402/4,42999%na2/4,4020%na2,153/4,40249%na1,146/4,40226%na1,050/4,40224%na94/4,4022%na2,155/4,40249%na3,959/4,40290%na4,044/4,40292%na

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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022

Total DischargesMedian Length of Stay in Foster CareMedian Months from Removal to Reunification DischargeMedian Months from Removal to Relative DischargeMedian Months from Removal to Guardianship DischargeMedian Months from Removal to Adoption DischargeMedian Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 MonthsMedian Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRank
Eighteenth Circuit726/209,97534.61172615.116.53379.3190nana13216.81020426.81319118.481986.520
Eighth Circuit309/76,67840.3530914.81811411.64.537.535413.117.511723.81910813.4191088.913
Eleventh Circuit500/541,0129.22050017.6718710.613512.426716.41117829.9717714.91817810.27
Fifteenth Circuit591/283,76520.81759115.116.526810.1170nana16718.1610724.21810616.5141076.619
Fifth Circuit801/215,11337.2880115.51538510.515.514.1413313.71623733.5423419.5523612.93.5
First Circuit697/175,22239.8669720.1326010.9110nana8217.57.530030.5629118.19.529512.35
Fourteenth Circuit301/58,90851.1130121.221359.7180nana1421.2112729.3912619.461278.714
Fourth Circuit724/289,17025.01672417.28.526211.180nana3219.5437521.32036412.5203697.418
Nineteenth Circuit406/127,53631.81440614.219.51697.8200nana5011.92015925.31615617.4121598.116
Ninth Circuit720/396,60118.21872018.6531112.430nana13421219929.21019821.121997.617
Second Circuit249/77,43632.21324919.94112119.512.653320.737728.5117517.711769.98.5
Seventeenth Circuit622/404,59515.41962216.11328511.26.5112.819117.57.518726.21417715.3171879.610.5
Seventh Circuit733/199,05936.8973323122413.410nana12317.3935729.7834820.143558.315
Sixteenth Circuit44/11,62637.874417.9615119.50nana712.1191524.5171515.516159.98.5
Sixth Circuit1,123/270,76141.54112316.71149711.26.50nana21814.91533934.1333618.57339142
Tenth Circuit696/192,37236.21069614.219.533310.6130nana17315.51216434.3216120.9316411.56
Third Circuit198/40,61148.8219817.1109213.3211.263515.413.56326156315.915639.610.5
Thirteenth Circuit960/332,48928.91596017.28.555311.64.520.1711219521238.1120721.8120914.71
Twelfth Circuit613/142,51543.0361316.51223710.515.50nana14015.413.518431.1517818.19.518412.93.5
Twentieth Circuit813/239,88633.912813161433510.6130nana17313.117.525726.91225316.9132539.212
Statewide11,826/4,285,32927.6na1182617.1na511110.9na147.5na197016.3na385828.8na376417.7na382110na

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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022

Children Discharged for Reunification Reunified within 72 HoursReunified within 12 MonthsChildren Discharged for Adoption Adopted within 24 MonthsAdopted within 48 Months
JudicialCircuitCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Eighteenth Circuit337/72646%5.04/3371%8215/33764%3.0204/72628%16.589/20444%6188/20492%10.5
Eighth Circuit114/30937%16.00/1140%1663/11455%14.5117/30938%6.059/11750%2115/11798%4.0
Eleventh Circuit187/50037%16.03/1872%3118/18763%4.0178/50036%7.074/17842%7155/17887%14.0
Fifteenth Circuit268/59145%8.00/2680%16157/26859%10.0107/59118%20.051/10748%398/10792%10.5
Fifth Circuit385/80148%2.55/3851%8240/38562%6.5237/80130%13.548/23720%18197/23783%16.0
First Circuit260/69737%16.00/2600%16161/26062%6.5300/69743%3.057/30019%19273/30091%12.0
Fourteenth Circuit135/30145%8.00/1350%1675/13556%13.0127/30142%4.038/12730%12103/12781%17.0
Fourth Circuit262/72436%18.00/2620%16151/26258%11.5375/72452%1.0230/37561%1364/37597%5.5
Nineteenth Circuit169/40642%12.01/1691%8135/16980%2.0159/40639%5.061/15938%10154/15997%5.5
Ninth Circuit311/72043%11.00/3110%16147/31147%18.0199/72028%16.566/19933%11188/19994%8.0
Second Circuit112/24945%8.02/1122%369/11262%6.577/24931%11.019/7725%1476/7799%3.0
Seventeenth Circuit285/62246%5.03/2851%8146/28551%17.0187/62230%13.586/18746%5158/18784%15.0
Seventh Circuit224/73331%20.05/2242%397/22443%20.0357/73349%2.0100/35728%13331/35793%9.0
Sixteenth Circuit15/4434%19.00/150%1614/1593%1.015/4434%8.07/1547%415/15100%1.5
Sixth Circuit497/1,12344%10.03/4971%8274/49755%14.5339/1,12330%13.578/33923%16271/33980%18.5
Tenth Circuit333/69648%2.50/3330%16194/33358%11.5164/69624%18.039/16424%15132/16480%18.5
Third Circuit92/19846%5.01/921%842/9246%19.063/19832%9.526/6341%863/63100%1.5
Thirteenth Circuit553/96058%1.00/5530%16296/55354%16.0212/96022%19.028/21213%20159/21275%20.0
Twelfth Circuit237/61339%14.03/2371%8148/23762%6.5184/61330%13.539/18421%17161/18488%13.0
Twentieth Circuit335/81341%13.09/3353%1204/33561%9.0257/81332%9.599/25739%9243/25795%7.0
Statewide5,111/11,82643%na39/5,1111%na2,946/5,11158%na3,858/11,82633%na1,294/3,85834%na3,444/3,85889%na

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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022

In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18Adoption DischargesNon-Permanent DischargesNon-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRsDischarged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2022
JudicialCircuitCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountper 1MRank
Eighteenth Circuit11/1669%8.06/875%8.0204/209,9759.714.053/209,9752.57.58/2214%9.00010.5
Eighth Circuit6/1060%14.53/743%19.0117/76,67815.35.021/76,6782.76.05/1184%9.00010.5
Eleventh Circuit12/1580%3.03/560%11.5178/541,0123.320.063/541,0121.220.05/1953%14.00010.5
Fifteenth Circuit8/1267%9.53/650%16.0107/283,7653.819.049/283,7651.715.55/1294%9.00010.5
Fifth Circuit19/2673%6.514/1878%6.0237/215,11311.011.045/215,1132.111.011/2704%9.00010.5
First Circuit9/1275%5.06/786%2.0300/175,22217.13.055/175,2223.15.07/3102%17.50010.5
Fourteenth Circuit10/1662%13.06/1060%11.5127/58,90821.61.025/58,9084.22.07/1385%5.00010.5
Fourth Circuit8/1267%9.59/1275%8.0375/289,17013.06.055/289,1701.913.59/3862%17.50010.5
Nineteenth Circuit7/1354%17.04/850%16.0159/127,53612.59.528/127,5362.210.06/1714%9.00010.5
Ninth Circuit12/2060%14.57/1258%14.0199/396,6015.017.076/396,6011.913.510/2274%9.00010.5
Second Circuit6/1155%16.06/875%8.077/77,4369.913.026/77,4363.44.05/816%3.50010.5
Seventeenth Circuit13/1681%2.09/1182%3.5187/404,5954.618.058/404,5951.418.52/2061%20.00010.5
Seventh Circuit11/1765%11.59/1560%11.5357/199,05917.92.029/199,0591.517.010/3843%14.00010.5
Sixteenth Circuit0/20%20.00/20%20.015/11,62612.97.57/11,6266.01.02/1712%1.00010.5
Sixth Circuit28/3776%4.012/1580%5.0339/270,76112.59.569/270,7612.57.56/3722%17.50010.5
Tenth Circuit11/1573%6.59/1182%3.5164/192,3728.515.026/192,3721.418.53/1802%17.50010.5
Third Circuit3/3100%1.02/2100%1.063/40,61115.54.07/40,6111.715.52/723%14.00010.5
Thirteenth Circuit15/3247%18.011/2446%18.0212/332,4896.416.081/332,4892.49.022/2439%2.00010.5
Twelfth Circuit9/2045%19.09/1560%11.5184/142,51512.97.552/142,5153.63.013/2096%3.50010.5
Twentieth Circuit17/2665%11.58/1650%16.0257/239,88610.712.048/239,8862.012.012/2764%9.00010.5
Statewide215/33165%na136/21264%na3,858/4,285,3299.0na873/4,285,3292.0na150/4,2054%na00na

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Children Discharged
During October 2021 through September 2022

Total DischargesChildren Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2021 through February 2022 Children Discharged for Reunification October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 MonthsChildren Discharged for Relative October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 MonthsChildren Discharged for Adoption October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 MonthsChildren Discharged for Transfer October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 MonthsChildren Discharged for Emancipation October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 MonthsChildren Discharged for Guardianship October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 MonthsChildren Discharged for Runaway October 2020 through September 2021 Reentering within 12 Months
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Eighteenth Circuit726/209,97534.61115/8061.9%5.021/3476.1%15.00/10%2.50/2150%10.50/0na%na1/432.3%13.07/1614.3%40/0na%na
Eighth Circuit309/76,67840.352/3210.6%16.55/985.1%18.00/0na%na0/1130%10.50/0na%na0/100.0%17.54/775.2%20/0na%na
Eleventh Circuit500/541,0129.2203/5280.6%16.514/1897.4%9.50/20%2.50/2080%10.50/0na%na1/333.0%11.50/820.0%170/0na%na
Fifteenth Circuit591/283,76520.8175/6370.8%14.525/3756.7%14.00/0na%na0/1560%10.50/0na%na2/474.3%8.51/1160.9%130/0na%na
Fifth Circuit801/215,11337.2819/8182.3%2.049/37413.1%1.00/0na%na0/2830%10.50/0na%na1/482.1%14.04/2022.0%90/0na%na
First Circuit697/175,22239.8612/7081.7%8.025/2888.7%7.00/0na%na0/3110%10.50/0na%na0/290.0%17.50/690.0%170/0na%na
Fourteenth Circuit301/58,90851.116/3191.9%5.015/13411.2%2.00/0na%na0/1380%10.50/0na%na1/166.2%6.00/170.0%170/0na%na
Fourth Circuit724/289,17025.01612/8541.4%9.513/3483.7%19.00/0na%na0/3630%10.50/70%15/5010.0%2.00/410.0%170/0na%na
Nineteenth Circuit406/127,53631.8145/4571.1%11.517/17010.0%5.50/0na%na0/1610%10.50/0na%na0/260.0%17.52/583.4%50/0na%na
Ninth Circuit720/396,60118.21817/8342.0%3.033/4397.5%8.00/10%2.50/2140%10.50/0na%na6/629.7%3.56/1354.4%30/0na%na
Second Circuit249/77,43632.2131/2730.4%19.02/1571.3%20.00/0na%na0/890%10.50/0na%na1/333.0%11.54/517.8%10/0na%na
Seventeenth Circuit622/404,59515.4197/6901.0%13.032/28711.1%3.00/0na%na0/2020%10.50/0na%na2/603.3%10.02/992.0%90/0na%na
Seventh Circuit733/199,05936.8920/6852.9%1.034/33510.1%4.00/0na%na0/1530%10.50/0na%na3/319.7%3.50/1210.0%170/0na%na
Sixteenth Circuit44/11,62637.870/430.0%20.02/2010.0%5.50/0na%na0/120%10.50/0na%na0/20.0%17.50/60.0%170/0na%na
Sixth Circuit1,123/270,76141.5413/1,1941.1%11.527/5155.2%17.00/0na%na0/3870%10.50/0na%na7/739.6%5.05/2452.0%90/0na%na
Tenth Circuit696/192,37236.21011/7881.4%9.519/3305.8%16.00/0na%na0/1570%10.50/0na%na5/2619.2%1.04/2091.9%110/0na%na
Third Circuit198/40,61148.824/2141.9%5.06/867.0%12.00/0na%na0/550%10.50/0na%na0/110.0%17.50/500.0%170/0na%na
Thirteenth Circuit960/332,48928.91518/1,0151.8%7.044/5937.4%9.50/0na%na0/2820%10.50/0na%na4/944.3%8.52/1421.4%120/0na%na
Twelfth Circuit613/142,51543.033/6270.5%18.020/2777.2%11.00/0na%na0/1580%10.50/0na%na2/355.7%7.04/1233.3%60/0na%na
Twentieth Circuit813/239,88633.9127/9130.8%14.532/4676.9%13.00/10%2.50/2160%10.50/0na%na0/490.0%17.58/2563.1%70/0na%na
Statewide11,826/4,285,32927.6na180/12,7241.4%na435/5,8297.5%na0/50%na0/3,8730%na0/70%na41/7785.3%na53/2,2602.3%na0/0na%na

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