Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

259A.15 ESTABLISHMENT OF ADOPTION ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY.§Subdivision 1.Adoption assistance certification.(a) The child-placing agency shall certify a child as eligible for adoption assistance according to requirements and procedures, and on forms prescribed by the commissioner. …

259A.20 BENEFITS AND PAYMENTS.§Subdivision 1.General information.(a) Payments to parents under adoption assistance must be made monthly.(b) Payments must commence when the commissioner receives the adoption decree from the court, the child-placing agency, or the parent. Payments …

259A.25 DETERMINATION OF ADOPTION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS AND PAYMENT.§Subdivision 1.Negotiation of adoption assistance agreement.(a) A monthly payment is provided as part of the adoption assistance agreement to support the care of a child who has manifested special needs. The amount…

259A.30 REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES.§Subdivision 1.Notification of change.(a) An adoptive parent who has an adoption assistance agreement shall keep the agency administering the program informed of changes in status or circumstances that would make the child ineligible for the pay…

259A.35 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.§Subdivision 1.Reasons for termination.(a) An adoption assistance agreement shall terminate in any of the following circumstances:(1) the child has attained the age of 18, or up to age 21, when the child meets a condition for extension as outlined…

259A.40 ASSIGNMENT OF ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.§Subdivision 1.Continuing child's eligibility for title IV-E adoption assistance in a subsequent adoption.(a) The child maintains eligibility for title IV-E adoption assistance in a subsequent adoption if the following criteria …

259A.45 EXTENSION OF ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.§Subdivision 1.General requirements.(a) Under certain limited circumstances, a child may qualify for extension of the adoption assistance agreement beyond the date the child attains age 18, up to the date the child attains the ag…

259A.50 OVERPAYMENTS OF ADOPTION ASSISTANCE.An amount of adoption assistance paid to an adoptive parent in excess of the payment that was actually due is recoverable by the commissioner, even when the overpayment was caused by agency error or circumstances outside the responsibil…

259A.55 APPEALS AND FAIR HEARINGS.§Subdivision 1.Appeals for denials, modifications, or terminations.An adoptive parent or a prospective adoptive parent has the right to appeal to the commissioner under section 142A.20 for reasons including, but not limited to, when eligibility f…

259A.65 INTERSTATE COMPACT ON ADOPTION AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.§Subdivision 1.Purpose.It is the purpose and policy of the state of Minnesota to:(1) enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states to safeguard and protect the interests of children covered by an adopt…

259A.70 MS 2020 [Repealed, 1Sp2021 c 7 art 7 s 30] NOTE: A transfer of a power or responsibility in this chapter to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is effective upon notice of the commissioner of children, youth, and families to the commissioners of administration…

259A.75 REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN AGENCY COSTS; PURCHASE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS AND TRIBAL CUSTOMARY ADOPTIONS.§Subdivision 1.General information.(a) Subject to the procedures required by the commissioner and the provisions of this section, a Minnesota county or Tribal agency shall …