This request is then forwarded by DHR to the Office of Administrative Hearings. Families may request a subsidy after the finalization of an adoption under certain circumstances. Below is the process by which families access a subsidy after finalization. System Operation and Program Funding 24. The system is state supervised in terms of policy writing, consultation, and some training.
Counties administer the adoption program.
All adoption studies and life histories are registered with the state adoption exchange. Initial applications for adoption assistance and requests for non-recurring adoption expenses are approved at the county level. All requests for special services adoption assistance are approved at the state level. The remaining cost of the program is funded entirely with state funds. Below are other programs that may delineate Georgia's adoption assistance program from others around the country.