Negotiations are based on the child's needs and conducted in the context of all resources available to the child. Subsidies may begin from the date of adoptive placement, if an assistance agreement is completed and approved. Agreements must be completed prior to adoption finalization. Adoption assistance continues until a child reaches 18. A child's adoption assistance agreement may be periodically reviewed by the state.
Families have the right to appeal decisions handed down in county and state reviews.
Fair hearing processes are laid out in the state administrative rules. Families should contact their county social service office in writing to initiate the process. 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. The child's congenital, genetic, or predisposed condition is diagnosed by qualified diagnosticians appropriate to the child's condition.