Adoption Assistance Program Agreement

A written agreement must be negotiated and fully executed between the department and adopting family prior to the finalization of adoption and implementation of benefits. (7-1-25) 01. Agreement Specifications. The agreement specifies the following: (3-15-22) a. The type and amount of assistance to be provided; (3-15-22) b. An annual review of each agreement will be conducted by the department to evaluate the need for continued monthly cash payment and the amount of the payment; (7-1-25) c. The type and amount of assistance may be adjusted only with the concurrence of the adoptive parent(s) based upon changes in the needs of the child or changes in the circumstances of the adoptive family; (7-1-25) d. The adoptive parent(s) are required to inform the department of any circumstances that would make them ineligible for adoption assistance payments, or eligible for adoption assistance payments in a different amount. (7-1-25) 02. Termination of Adoption Assistance. Adoption assistance benefits are terminated if: (7-1-25) a. The adoptive parent(s) no longer have legal responsibility for the child; (7-1-25) b. The child is no longer receiving any financial support from the parents, or (7-1-25) c. The child has reached the age of eighteen (18) years if the adoption was finalized prior to the child's sixteenth (16) birthday or twenty-one (21) years if finalized after the child's sixteenth (16) birthday regardless of the child's educational status. (7-1-25) 03. Suspension of Adoption Assistance. Adoption assistance monthly cash payments will be suspended if the child is placed in foster care in any state. Benefits will be reinstated upon the child’s reunification with the adoptive parent(s). (7-1-25) 04. Adoption Assistance Follows the Child. If the adoptive parents are located in a state other than Idaho, or move out of Idaho with the child, the adoption assistance payments initiated by Idaho will continue for the child. Referral for Medicaid or other state medical insurance and social service benefits will be forwarded to the new state of residence through the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance. Children receiving a state funded adoption subsidy, may not be eligible for Medicaid in a state other than Idaho. (7-1-25) 912. -- 919. (RESERVED)