Arizona § 8-143 Eligibility for subsidies; rate

Arizona Statutes

§ 8-143 — Eligibility for subsidies; rate

Arizona § 8-143

Title 8Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 1ADOPTION

Art. 2Adoption Subsidies

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 8-143 (2026).

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A.The following persons may apply to the department to have the adoption of a child subsidized:

1.Foster parents who are interested in adopting a child in their home.

2.Permanent guardians who are appointed for a child pursuant to chapter 4, article 12 of this title.

3.Other persons who are interested in adopting a child under public or private agency care, whether the adoption is through a public or private agency.

B.All persons approved for the program as adoptive parents shall meet adoption agency standards except for the financial ability to support the child. A subsidy shall not be denied solely on the grounds that the child is placed for adoption through a private agency.

C.The child who the permanent guardian seeks to adopt shall be eligible for the adoption subsidy at th

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A. The following persons may apply to the department to have the adoption of a child subsidized:

1. Foster parents who are interested in adopting a child in their home.

2. Permanent guardians who are appointed for a child pursuant to chapter 4, article 12 of this title.

3. Other persons who are interested in adopting a child under public or private agency care, whether the adoption is through a public or private agency.

B. All persons approved for the program as adoptive parents shall meet adoption agency standards except for the financial ability to support the child. A subsidy shall not be denied solely on the grounds that the child is placed for adoption through a private agency.

C. The child who the permanent guardian seeks to adopt shall be eligible for the adoption subsidy at the permanent guardianship subsidy rate established by the department.