California Adoption Laws Page4

Adoption Laws in California Page4

Adoption expenses regulation

Expenses allowed for birth parent : Statute : Fam. Code - §- § - 8610; 8812

• Counseling fees.
• Birth parents have to request in writing any payment for expenses.
• Living expenses.
• Services needed for adoption.
• Attorney's fees.
• Medical care as per need for the birth of a child or mother.

Expenses not allowed for birth parent : Statute : Penal Code - § - 273(d)

This is not allowed by law for the mother of the child to accept payments more than required maternity related and living expenses.

Expenses allowed for the adoption arrangements : Statute : Penal Code - § - 273(a)

This is not allowed by law for any person or an agency to collect the payment for placing or receiving consent to a child adoption.

Expenses allowed for relinquishment of a child : Statute : Penal Code - § - 273

• A mother can not accept any payment for expenses, if getting from many adoptive families.
• A mother can not accept any payment for expenses, if it is contingent on giving consent.

Fees allowed for charges by agency or department : Statute : Fam. Code - § - 8810

• Any of the adoption agency or the department may ask $1,250 for petition filing the adoption and ask $325 for post placement evaluation.

Court requirements for expenses accounting : Statute: Fam. Code - §- § 8610; 8812

• Total accounting report may be filed in court, with all itemized details, includes the receipts where birth parent paid for any services needed.