2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 46:1794 — Contractual obligation of the state

§1794.  Contractual obligation of the state

A.  Any agreement by the Department of Social Services to subsidize the adoption of a child eligible for such subsidy, which results in a final decree of adoption of the child by adoptive parents or the designated tutor or guardian of the child who are relying on the availability of the subsidy at the time of the final decree of adoption, shall constitute a contractual obligation on the part of the state in favor of the adoptive parents, tutor, or guardian to the extent that the parents, tutor, or guardian remain eligible for the subsidy under the laws and regulations prevailing on the date of the final decree of adoption.  Such obligation shall cease when the adoptive child reaches the age of majority.  

B.  Changes in the child's condition or changes in the income of the adoptive parents, where the condition or income formed the basis for the subsidy, shall be cause for modifying the subsidy agreement in accordance with the laws and regulations prevailing at the time of the final decree of adoption.  

Acts 1984, No.761, §1; Acts 1985, No. 886, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1990, No. 345, §1, eff. July 10, 1990.