2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 32A: Children's Code
Article 5: Adoptions, 32A-5-1 through 32A-5-45
Section 32A-5-44: Eligibility for subsidized adoptions.
32A-5-44. Eligibility for subsidized adoptions.
A. The social services division of the human services department may make payments to adoptive parents or to medical vendors on behalf of a child placed for adoption by the division or by an agency 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 32A-5-43 through 32A-5-45 NMSA 1978, a "difficult to place child" means a child who has a mental, physical or emotional disability or who is in special circumstances by virtue of age, sibling relationship or racial background.
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