Indiana § 31-19-26.5-4 Priority for funding if funds are insufficient

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-26.5-4 — Priority for funding if funds are insufficient

Indiana § 31-19-26.5-4

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 26.5Adoption Subsidies

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Ind. Code § 31-19-26.5-4 (2026).

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If the department determines that sufficient funds are not or will not be available in the adoption assistance account established under this chapter to make adoption subsidy payments to adoptive parents of all children who may be eligible for a subsidy payable under this chapter, the department may, in accordance with procedures established by rules:

(1)approve new adoption subsidy agreements only for the benefit of children for whom the department has wardship responsibility at the time the adoption petition is filed; or

(2)give priority to funding new adoption subsidy agreements for children for whom the department has had wardship responsibility.

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If the department determines that sufficient
funds are not or will not be available in the adoption assistance account
established under this chapter to make adoption subsidy payments to
adoptive parents of all children who may be eligible for a subsidy
payable under this chapter, the department may, in accordance with
procedures established by rules:
(1) approve new adoption subsidy agreements only for the benefit
of children for whom the department has wardship responsibility
at the time the adoption petition is filed; or
(2) give priority to funding new adoption subsidy agreements for
children for whom the department has had wardship
responsibility.