Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-9-232 - Adoption Fee Agreement
A.
Before providing services to an adoptive parent, the adoption agency shall
enter into a written fee agreement with the adoptive parent. Both the adoptive
parent and an authorized representative of the adoption agency shall sign and
date the agreement. The adoption agency shall retain the original agreement in
the adoptive parent's file and provide a copy to the adoptive parent.
B. The fee agreement shall include the
following terms:
1. A description of all
services the adoption agency will provide to the adoptive parent and the fee
for each service; the agreement shall specify how much of the fee is being
allocated to cover medical expenses, including the cost of prenatal care and
delivery;
2. A general description
of any adoption services the adoption agency is not providing but that are
required to finalize the adoption, with an estimate of the costs of such
services;
3. The terms of payment,
including payment due dates and amounts; and
4. A statement advising the client of the
client's right to receive a copy of the adoption agency's fee policy.
C. An adoption agency shall not
charge a fee, other than a certification application fee, or enter into an
adoption fee agreement until after the potential client has received the
orientation described in
R21-5-403.
D. When an adoption agency charges adoptive
parents for birth parent counseling, the adoption agency will monitor birth
parent attendance at scheduled counseling at least monthly. When a birth parent
does not schedule counseling services or misses scheduled counseling services
for a month, the adoption agency shall refund to the adoptive parents the
portion of the fee covering the remainder of the counseling services.
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