2012 New York Consolidated Laws
SOS - Social Services
Article 6 - CHILDREN
Title 9 - (450 - 458) SUBSIDIES FOR THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
450 - Statement of legislative intent.

 
    §  450.  Statement of legislative intent.  The legislature intends, by
  the enactment of this title, to  promote  permanency  of  family  status
  through  adoption  for  children  who  might  not  otherwise  derive the
  benefits of that status.  By providing for an adoption  subsidy  program
  which  will  be  applied uniformly on a statewide basis, the legislature
  also intends to eliminate, or at the very  least  substantially  reduce,
  unnecessary  and  inappropriate  long-term  foster care situations which
  have proven financially burdensome to the state and,  more  importantly,
  inimical to the best interests of many children who have not been placed
  for  adoption  because  of emotional or physical handicaps, age or other
  factors, in accordance with regulations of the department.