My brother is kind of failing as a parent. My mom has taken custody of his kids for the time being, but won't be able to take care of them long-term, so foster care is a real option, sadly. Any way you can help me understand that process, or the history of it?
yea well the foster care system might be something to look into.  they have group homes, foster homes, and they are state certified caregivers
Right, but what's something more specific you could tell me, that I may not know?
well the first thing in foster care is that the placement of a child is normally arranged through the government or social service agency once they decided to take custody
I'm with you so far. What else about the process may I not know?
, via the family court and child protective services agency, stand "in loco parentis" to the minor, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the minor.
Most kinship care is done informally, without the involvement of a court or public organization. However, in the U.S., formal kinship care is increasingly common. In 2012, a quarter of all children in formal foster care were placed with relatives instead of being placed into the system.
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