2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 46 Public welfare and assistance :: RS 46:1790 Subsidized adoption

PART III.  SUBSIDY FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN

§1790.  Subsidized adoption

A.  The Department of Children and Family Services is authorized to develop and implement a program for subsidizing the adoption of children with special needs.  

B.  The department may make payments to adoptive parents or, in the case of the subsequent death of the adoptive parents prior to the child's reaching the age of majority, to the duly designated tutor or guardian of said child, on behalf of a child placed for adoption in accordance with R.S. 9:421 et seq. as amended whenever:

(1)  The child, because of physical or mental condition, race, age, membership in a sibling group, or other serious impediments or special needs, is considered a child that is difficult to place for adoption, if the department has made reasonable attempts to place said child for adoption to no avail, and

(2)  The adoptive family, tutor, or guardian is capable of providing the permanent family relationship needed by the child in all respects other than financial, and the needs of the child are beyond the economic ability and resources of the family, tutor, or guardian.  

Added by Acts 1978, No. 734, §1.  Amended by Acts 1979, No. 769, §11; Acts 1985, No. 886, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1990, No. 345, §1, eff. July 10, 1990.