Maine Adoption Laws Page4

Adoption Laws in Maine Page4

Adoption expenses regulation

Expenses allowed for birth parent : Statute: Tit. 18-A, - § 9-306(a)

• Expenses needed to legal fees.
• Costs of medical.
• Service transportation.
• Living expenses for mother which is reasonable.
• Placing agency.
• Expenses for counseling and legal fees for birth father.
• Child's foster care.

Expenses not allowed for birth parent : Statute: Tit.18-A, - § 9-306(c)

Extra expenses or payments to birth guardians are unauthorized.

Expenses allowed for adoption arrangement

It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in Maine.

Expenses allowed for child relinquishment : Statute: Tit.18-A, - § 9-306(c)

• Expenses may be independent on future decisions a birth parent may take about child.

Fees allowed for charges by agency or department : Statute: Tit. 18-A, - § 9-301

• $50 has to pay for filing adoption request.

Expenses accounting as per court requirement : Statute : Tit. 18-A, - § 9-306(b)

• Requester shall file a full accounting of all disbursements made in connection with the adoption.
• It is signed under penalty of perjury and itemized.