Adoption Assistance

Parents adopting children with special needs from private, non-profit agencies, or from the U.S. foster care system often have similar questions about adoption assistance, or subsidy. The frequently asked questions and their answers are available.

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Click to learn more about Adoption Assistance Program ... The ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AND CHILD WELFARE ACT OF 1980 was the enabling legislation that authorized federal subsidies to adoptive parents.

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For Kentucky adoptions and Tennesse adoptions, Adoption Assistance, Inc. located in Danville, Kentucky and Smyrna, Tennessee is dedicated to assisting families with the adoption process.

Who to Contact for Help. Select a State to find: State contact information for adoption assistance, post adoption services, ICPC and ICAMA compact administrators, and medical assistance.

Adoption assistance is a monthly stipend paid to adoptive parents to help offset the costs of some of the things that your child will need. Current basic rates are included in State Resources beginning on page 118.

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