Regulation of Private Domestic Adoption Expenses - Nebraska

Date: May 2022

Birth Parent Expenses Allowed

This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.

Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed

This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.

Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption

This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.

Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child

This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.

Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency

Citation: Rev. Stat. § 43-107(1)(b)(vi)

Any adoptive home study required by this section shall be conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services or a licensed child-placing agency at the expense of the petitioner or petitioners unless such expenses are waived by the department or agency. The department or agency shall determine the fee or rate for the adoptive home study.

Accounting of Expenses Required by Court

This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.