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Originally Posted by BrandyHagz
San, just to clear this up...are you saying you adopted an 8 year old privately where the state wasn’t involved and you qualified for subsidy?
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Originally Posted by BrandyHagz
I just want to make sure misinformation isn’t given on the site due to confusion. People tend to take information post as fact and I have never heard of a state offering subsidy to a family who adopted privately or internationally.
If the state has a case open on the child, he or she may qualify for subsidy, but if the case is only open on the mom and siblings, chances are, there is no subsidy option.
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Brandi,
To clarify; I fost-adopted. My son was dx'd befoe adoption and we knew that he'd have special needs for the remainder of his life.
There are baby's thru private agencies, and interstate adoptions thru the adoption compact who are in public, care, that allow subsidies. It's a federal program. The state can't refuse you. This is not a payment for foster care. It's subsidized adoption that was set up to facilitate adoption for kids who otherwise won't even be considered.
The only adoptions that I've heard of as being categorically ineligible are family or kinship adoptions. Then there' s typically nothing paid, even if you do adopt a child who's already been placed in foster care. If it's a close relative then you are disallowed.
Check with your state for real answers!