WAC 110-80-0420. Will the department reimburse an adoptive parent for nonrecurring adoption expenses?

The department has authority to agree to reimburse some or all of an adoptive parent's nonrecurring adoption expenses if: (1) The child has a qualifying factor or condition identified in WAC 110-80-0050 (1); (2) Washington state has determined that the child cannot or should not be returned to the home of the child's biological parent; (3) Except where it would be against the best interest of the child, the department or a public or private nonprofit child placing agency has made a reasonable but unsuccessful effort to place the child with appropriate adoptive parents without the benefit of adoption assistance; and (4) The child has been placed for adoption according to applicable state or tribal laws.