Arizona Adoption Laws Page4

Adoption Laws in Arizona Page4

Adoption expenses regulation

Expenses allowed for birth parent : Statute: - § 8-114(A)-(B)

• The living expenses.
• A payment more than $1,000 for birth mother living expenses should be approved by the court.
• Reasonable and necessary expenses, like medical and hospital bills.
• Agency and legal fees.
• A counseling fees.

Expenses not allowed for birth parent : Statute: - § 8-114(G)

Expenses which found unauthorized or unreasonable by the court.

Expenses allowed for adoption arrangement : Statute: - § 8-114(D)

• Attorney may be paid for services in connection with an adoption in the amounts which are reasonable, necessary and approved by the court.

Expenses allowed for child relinquishment : Statute: - §8-114(C)

• A person shall not compensate for giving consent to place a child for adoption except the provision directly or indirectly.

Fees allowed for charges by agency or department : Statute: - §- § 8-133; 12-284

• The fee for an adoption petition filing is $115.
• The court may have fees for investigations.
• The division may have charge for studying and certifying applicants as fees.

Expenses accounting as per court requirement : Statute:- § 8-114(E), (H)

• The petitioner shall file a verified accounting of all fees, payments, or commitments of anything of value.
• All cases shall be reviewed by the court for reasonableness and necessity of expenses.