Adoption assistance definition

Adoption assistance means financial assistance provided to families adopting children with special needs. "Adoption assistance" may be state or federally funded. Federal adoption assistance is authorized by the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (Pub. L. No. 96-272, 94 Stat. 500 (1980)). State adoption assistance is authorized by ORS 418.330 to 418.335.

Adoption assistance means the payment or payments for the maintenance of a child which are made or committed to be made pursuant to an adoption assistance program established by the laws of a party state.

Adoption assistance means assistance provided on behalf of an eligible child or young adult to offset the costs associated with adopting and meeting the ongoing needs of the child or young adult. "Adoption assistance" may be in the form of payments, medical coverage, reimbursement of nonrecurring expenses, or special payments.

Examples of Adoption assistance in a sentence

• The LDSS shall document that the child meets these requirements on the Virginia Adoption Assistance Screening Tool (see Section 2.4).

• The LDSS shall document whether the child meets the criteria on the Virginia Adoption Assistance Screening Tool.

• The LDSS should review the completed Adoption Assistance Screening Form with the adoptive parents and discuss the circumstances under which the child may or may not be eligible for adoption assistance after adoption.

• The LDSS should also refer the adoptive parents to the following websites for information about the tax credit: • The Internal Revenue Service has eligibility information and forms required for filing on its Adoption Credit and Adoption Assistance Programs website page.

• For information on Special Medical Needs Adoption Assistance, see the Virginia DSS Medicaid Eligibility Manual, M03 Medicaid Covered Groups.

More Definitions of Adoption assistance

Adoption assistance means a support subsidy or a support subsidy with medical assistance.

Adoption assistance means financial support to adoptive parents provided under the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, Title IV (e) of the Social Security Act, and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Adoption assistance means financial support to adoptive parents provided under the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, Titles IV (e) and XIX of the Social Security Act.

Adoption assistance or "adoption subsidy" means financial assistance and other services from the Department which are provided to the adoptive parents after the finalization of an adoption of a child with special needs as defined in Section 309.180.

Adoption assistance means a money payment or services provided to adoptive parents or other persons on behalf of a child with special needs who meets federal or state requirements to receive such payments.

Adoption assistance means assistance provided under agreement by the department to the parents of an adopted child or the prospective adoptive parents of a child placed for adoption, when the family has signed and the department has approved an agreement that is designed to assist in the cost of care of the child after adoption or after the child has been placed for adoption.

Adoption assistance means direct financial subsidies and support to adoptive parents of a child with special needs or whose need or condition has created a barrier that would prevent a successful adoption.