Governor Edwards Signs Bill Extending Foster Care to Age 21 Fri, 06/07/2019 - 2:31pm BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards today signed legislation to extend foster care to age 21 for all youth ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Governor Edwards Signs Bill Extending Foster Care to Age 21