HB297 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Children, subsidized adoption, subsidy payments provided for, termination of payments, annual reporting and hearing procedures, definitions, Secs. 26-10-22, 26-10-24, 26-10-25, 26-10-26, 26-10-29 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Department of Human Resources may grant adoption subsidy payments in cases of special needs only where children are in the permanent legal custody of the department.

This bill would make adoption subsidy payments available in cases not involving permanent custody, such as parental relinquishment of rights with the department or child placing agency, and would make changes consistent with the mandates and availability of adoption subsidy payments pursuant to federal law.

This bill would clarify that no evidence to locate a family to adopt a child without a subsidy is required in cases where a foster parent is adopting the child; would provide that subsidy payments would continue under certain circumstances when the parent and child move to another state; would provide that subsidy payments are made to the parent with physical custody of the child unless court ordered or by signed agreement; would provide that no payments shall be made to a parent where the child is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; would provide for subsidy payments for children age 18 to 21, inclusive, under certain conditions; and would provide for termination of subsidy.

Under existing law, there are no definitions for the types of special needs qualifying for adoption subsidy payments.

This bill would define terms for the types of special needs qualifying for adoption subsidy payments.

Existing law does not provide a hearing procedure.

This bill would provide that a hearing may be requested within 30 days upon the denial, reduction, or termination of adoption subsidy payments or services.

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Subjects

Children