That number has dropped to less than 50,000 in 2002, while the number of children in foster care increased to nearly 38,000 in January 2002 from over 30,000 in 2000.
Acest numar a scazut la mai putin de 50.000 in 2002, in vreme ce numarul de copii incredintati spre ingrijire a crescut de la putin peste 30.000 in 2000 la aproape 38.000 in Ianuarie 2002.