Establishes the kinship legal network program in the office of children and family services

This bill creates a new "kinship legal network program" within New York's Office of Children and Family Services to provide legal assistance to kinship caregivers - individuals caring for relatives' children (like grandparents or aunts/uncles). The program funds nonprofit legal organizations to offer free help with custody, child support, benefits access, foster care certification, and other family law matters. It allocates $8 million annually in grants, with a maximum of 15% to any single organization for coordination tasks like data collection and reporting. The program requires annual reports to state legislative committees starting in 2026, tracking the number of caregivers served and case outcomes.