§ 5-410. Written agreement for subsidy
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-410
§ 5-410. Written agreement for subsidy
(a)(1) Before a final decree of adoption is passed, the local department and a prospective adoptive parent of an eligible child shall make a written agreement regarding the subsidy.
(b) A subsidy may commence either at the time of the placement for adoption or at an appropriate time after the passage of the adoption decree.
(c)(1) The nature, amount, and duration of the subsidy shall be determined by:
(d)(1) If, under a subsidy agreement, the subsidy does not terminate in the first year after the final decree of adoption is passed, the subsidy is subject to annual reapplication, reevaluation, and reapproval by the local department.
Credits
Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 24, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 2001, c. 346, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 16, § 88E.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-410, MD FAMILY § 5-410
Current with legislation effective through June 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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