Iowa Adoption Laws Page4

Adoption Laws in Iowa Page4

Adoption expenses regulation

Expenses allowed for birth parent : Statute: - § 600.9(2)

• Fees for counseling given by birth parents.
• Fees required legally.
• Mother can get the pregnancy and child birth related hospital care.
• Any of the living expenses of the mother of a child.

Expenses not allowed for birth parent : Statute: - § 600.9(2)

• Living expenses other than room and board, and not to extend beyond 30 days after child's birth.

Expenses allowed for adoption arrangment : Statute: - § 600.9(1)(b)

• Any individual who help in placing a child for adoption do not have to give any fees more than necessity by the services used.

Expenses allowed for child relinquishment : Statute: - § 600.9(1)(a)

• Except the allowable expense done by the birth parent(s) of a child, they can not get value for placement of a child for adoption.

Fees allowed for charges by agency or department : Statute: - § 600.8(6)

• Fees can never be more than a reasonable cost of facilities used while placing a child for adoption.
• If any investigation is required, it may have a charge.

Expenses accounting court requirment : Statute: - § 600.9(2)

• It is possible for a petitioner to file total accounting to the court, with signed and cross verified copy of expenses done related to the adoption.