Utah Admin. Code R512-43-4 - Reimbursement of Non-Recurring Adoption Expenses
(1) The regional adoption assistance
committee may reimburse a parent who adopts a child meeting qualifying factors
for adoption assistance listed in Section
R512-43-3 for non-recurring
adoption expenses on behalf of the child.
(2) The regional adoption assistance
committee may reimburse a parent up to $2,000 per child for allowable
non-recurring expenses directly related to the legal adoption of a child with a
special need. Reimbursement shall be limited to costs approved by the regional
adoption assistance committee.
(3)
Expenses may include reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs,
adoption-related attorney fees, pre-placement adoptive evaluation, health and
psychological examinations of adoptive parents, post-placement adoptive
evaluation before adoption, and transportation and reasonable costs of lodging
and food for the child and adoptive parents during the placement or adoption
process.
(4) Adoptive parents are
responsible to provide necessary receipts for reimbursement.
(5) Only costs that are incurred by the
adoptive family in accordance with state and federal law and that have not been
reimbursed from other sources or funds may be included.
(6) Non-recurring adoption expenses are
reimbursable through Title IV-E adoption assistance. The child does not have to
be determined Title IV-E eligible for the parents to receive this
reimbursement.
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