R21-5-511. Termination or Extension of Adoption Subsidy

A. The Department shall terminate an adoption subsidy when any of the following occurs: 1. The child turns 18 years old and is not enrolled in and attending high school or a program leading to a high school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED); 2. The child is aged 18 through 21 years, has been continuously enrolled in school, and either drops out of school, graduates from high school, or obtains a general equivalency degree (GED); 3. The child turns 22 years old; 4. The adoptive parent is no longer legally responsible for the child; 5. The adoptive parent is no longer providing support to the child; 6. The child marries; 7. The child joins the military; 8. The special needs conditions of the child no longer exist; 9. The child dies; 10. The adoptive single parent or both adoptive parents die; or 11. The adoptive parent requests termination. B. If a child was adopted at 16 or 17 years of age, adoption subsidy may continue through age 20 if one or more of the following apply: 1. The child is completing secondary education or an educational program that leads to an equivalent credential or is enrolled in an institution that provides post-secondary or vocational education; 2. The child is employed at least 80 hours a month; 3. The child is participating in a program or activity that promotes employment or removes barriers to employment; and 4. The child is unable to be a full-time student or employed because of a documented medical condition.