Arizona Laws 8-164. Nonrecurring expenses; limitation
A. The amount of nonrecurring adoption expenses paid by the department shall not exceed two thousand dollars for each adoption petition. Except if good cause exists as determined by the department, the department shall not pay nonrecurring adoption expenses for a child and all siblings or half-siblings who are adopted by the same parent or parents and whose parental rights were terminated within sixty days of each other, unless the child and all the siblings or half-siblings are on the same adoption petition.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-164
- Child: means a person who is under the age of eighteen years and who is adopted in this state or placed for adoption from this state. See Arizona Laws 8-161
- Department: means the department of child safety. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- Nonrecurring adoption expenses: means reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees and expenses which are directly related to the legal process of adoption of a child with special needs including costs relating to the adoption study, health and psychological examinations, supervision of the placement before the adoption, transportation and reasonable costs of lodging and food for the child or adoptive parents which are incurred to complete the adoption process, meet federal requirements and are not reimbursed by other sources. See Arizona Laws 8-161
- Petition: means a written statement of the essential facts that allege delinquency, incorrigibility or dependency. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. The department shall not pay for nonrecurring adoption expenses that are submitted more than nine months after the final decree of adoption, except as provided pursuant to section 8-162, subsections C and D.
C. Nonrecurring adoption expenses that are not subject to reimbursement include family counseling received before the final decree of adoption or onetime costs associated with physical remodeling, renovation and alteration of the adoptive parents’ home or property.