Requires child's religion not be changed due to foster care or adoption.

This bill requires New Jersey adoption agencies, courts, and child welfare placements to prioritize placing children in homes matching their religious faith "to the maximum extent practicable," unless the child's birth parent or legal guardian provides written consent to a different placement. If a child is placed in a home of a different faith, the agency or court must document the reasons for the placement and ensure the child can attend religious services, receive faith-based instruction, and observe their faith - unless the birth parent or guardian explicitly requests otherwise in writing. It directly affects children in foster care or adoption, adoption agencies, courts making placement decisions, and birth parents/guardians. The bill amends existing statutes to formalize these religious consideration requirements across adoption, foster care, and resource family home placements.