Arizona Adoption Laws, Page 6
Regulation of Adoption Expenses
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed
Statute: § 8-114(A)-(B)
- Reasonable and necessary expenses, including medical and hospital costs.
- Counseling fees.
- Legal and agency fees.
- Living expenses.
- A payment exceeding $1,000 for birth mother living expenses must be approved by the court.
Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed
Statute: § 8-114(G)
- Expenses which the court finds unauthorized or unreasonable.
Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption
Statute: § 8-114(D)
- An attorney may be paid for services in connection with an adoption only in such amounts as the court approves as reasonable and necessary.
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child
Statute: § 8-114(C)
- Except as provided, a person shall not be directly or indirectly compensated for giving or obtaining consent to place a child for adoption.
Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency
Statute: §§ 8-133; 12-284
- The division may charge fees for studying and certifying applicants.
- The court may charge fees for conducting investigations.
- The filing fee for an adoption petition is $115.
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court
Statute: § 8-114(E), (H)
- The petitioner shall file a verified accounting of all fees, payments, or commitments of anything of value.
- The birth mother must submit a signed affidavit asserting she understands that payment of expenses does not obligate her to place the child for adoption.
- All cases shall be reviewed by the court for reasonableness and necessity of expenses.
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