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Negotiating Agreements

Adoption assistance agreements are negotiated between the prospective adoptive parents and the caseworker handling the placement (generally prior to the adoption finalization).

Adoption Subsidy: A Guide for Adoptive Parents
O'Hanlon (2002, 5th ed.)
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Negotiating a subsidy agreement, appealing agency decisions, using administrative hearings to apply for adoption assistance after finalization, and applying for retroactive payments.

The Dance of Negotiation (PDF - 895 KB)
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption (2005)
Information for caseworkers on how to negotiate adoption assistance agreements.

Negotiating Title IV-E Adoption Subsidy Agreements
North American Council on Adoptable Children
Information to assist parents with negotiating an adoption assistance agreement, including a checklist of items that should be included, appropriate rates, and differences among States.

Renegotiation and Modification of Adoption Subsidy Agreements
North American Council on Adoptable Children
Information on when adoption assistance agreements can be renegotiated and tips for parents.

Updated on December 7, 2007