If favorable, assistance is granted and benefits are retroactive to the month following the final order. If unfavorable, parents can appeal to the state, and then to the Superior Court. 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. Families must work with the local departments of social services to access a subsidy after finalization.
All data entry is done at that level.
If a family is successful in a fair hearing their local social worker will process all of the necessary paperwork on behalf of the family. Subsidy checks are automatically sent from the state office. System Operation and Program Funding 24. This means that personnel at the state office are responsible for making policy decisions regarding the adoption assistance program, and provide guidance to county offices. The counties make decisions related to children's eligibility.