Title 42, Title 42

All records regarding subsidized adoption are confidential and may be disclosed only in accordance with the provisions of 42-6-101.

(1) Whenever the conditions of 42-10-103 are found to exist and the foster parents seek to adopt the child, the child must be certified as a child with special needs. (2) In all other cases in which the conditions of 42-10-103 are found to exist and after reasonable efforts have …

Any family that applies for an adoption subsidy, is approved by the department or a licensed child placement agency as a suitable adoptive family, and adopts a child with special needs is eligible for subsidy regardless of the domicile or residence of the family at the time of ap…

(1) When parents are approved for adoption of a child certified as a child with special needs and before the final decree of adoption is issued, there must be a written agreement between the family and the department. The terms of the adoption subsidy agreement may commence with …

The amount, duration, and scope of the subsidy may vary with the special needs of the child as well as the availability of other resources to meet these needs. The subsidy may be for services only or for the money payments, but in no case may the amount of the subsidy exceed: (1)…

As used in 42-10-121 through 42-10-128, the following definitions apply: (1) "Adoption assistance agreement" means an agreement for adoption assistance between adoptive parents and the state child welfare agency of the state that undertakes to provide the adoption assistance, inc…

The department of public health and human services is authorized to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate, and enter into one or more interstate compacts on behalf of this state with other states for: (1) the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assis…

Consistent with federal law, the department of public health and human services, in connection with the administration of services provided and compacts entered into under authority of 42-10-121 through 42-10-128, shall apply for and administer all federal aid for adoption assist…

A compact entered into under 42-10-121 through 42-10-128 has the force and effect of law.

A compact under 42-10-121 through 42-10-128 must contain: (1) a provision making it available for joinder by all states; (2) a provision or provisions for withdrawal from the compact upon written notice to the parties, but with a period of 1 year between the date of the notice an…

A compact under 42-10-121 through 42-10-128 may contain: (1) provisions establishing procedures and entitlement to medical, developmental, or other social services for the adopted child in accordance with applicable laws, even though the child and the adoptive parents are in a st…

(1) The provisions of this section apply only when the compact entered by this state and the other state under 42-10-121 through 42-10-128 provides that the adoption assistance state, whether it be this state or the other state, shall continue medical assistance to children in ac…

The provisions of 53-2-107 on fraudulently obtaining public assistance apply to coverage and benefits that may be obtained under 42-10-121 through 42-10-128.