2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 32A-5-44 — Eligibility for subsidized adoptions.

32A-5-44. Eligibility for subsidized adoptions.

A.     The social services division of the department may make payments to adoptive parents or to medical vendors on behalf of a child placed for adoption by the division or by a child placement agency licensed by the division when the division determines that:   

(1)     the child is difficult to place; and   

(2)     the adoptive family is capable of providing the permanent family relationship needed by the child in all respects, except that the needs of the child are beyond the economic resources and ability of the family.   

B.     As used in Sections 32-5-43 [ 32A-5-43] through 32-5-45 [ 32A-5-45] NMSA 1978, a "difficult to place child" means a child who is physically or mentally handicapped or emotionally disturbed or who is in special circumstances by virtue of age, sibling relationship or racial background.