Adoption and Guardianship Assistance by State

What is the maximum amount a family may receive in non-recurring adoption expenses from your State? (Adoptive parents can receive reimbursement of certain approved, "one-time" adoption expenses incurred in the process of finalizing a special needs adoption.)

Alabama

$1,000 per child

Alaska

$2,000 per child, per finalized adoption

Arizona

$2,000 per child

Arkansas

$1,500 per child

California

$400 per child

Colorado

$800 per child

Connecticut

$750 per child

Delaware

$2,000 per placement

District of Columbia

$2,000 per child

Florida

$1,000 per child

Georgia

Up to $1,500 per child.

Hawaii

$2,000 per child.

Idaho

Up to $2,000.00 per child

Illinois

Up to $1,500 per child

Indiana

Up to $1,500 per child

Iowa

Generally limited to a total of $500 per child for attorney fees, court costs and other related legal expenses.

Kansas

Up to $2,000 per child for the expenses associated with the pre-placement of each child and finalization of the adoption.

Kentucky

Not to exceed $1,000 per child.

Louisiana

$1,000 per child

Note: Reimbursement of non-recurring expenses at this upper limit is not automatic. The reimbursement rate is negotiated based on the usual and customary amount paid for “one-time” adoption expenses in that specific region or area.

Maine

One-time expense, not to exceed $2,000 per child.

Maryland

Up to $2,000 per child

Massachusetts

$400 per child

Michigan

Up to $2,000 per child. The adoptive parent’s must claim expenses within 2 years of the child’s final order of adoption date.

Minnesota

Up to $2,000 per child

Mississippi

Up to $1,000 per child

Missouri

Up to $2,000 per child.

Montana

Up to $2,000 per child.

Nebraska

Up to $2,000 per child after the legal completion of the child's adoption

Nevada

A one-time payment of up to $250

New Hampshire

$2,000 per child

New Jersey

Up to $2,000 per child (this amount includes a maximum of $500 for reimbursement of legal fees for each child). Reimbursement of non-recurring expenses may be made up to 2 years post adoption finalization, or, if the adoption is disrupted, within 2 years of the disruption, if the adoption is not finalized.

New Mexico

Not to exceed $2,000 per child

New York

$2,000 per child

North Carolina

$2,000 per child

North Dakota

$2,000 per child

Ohio

$1,000 per child

Oklahoma

$1,200 per child for documented actual expenses.

Oregon

$2,000 per child

Pennsylvania

$2000 per child

Rhode Island

$400 per child

South Carolina

$1500

South Dakota

$1,500 per child

Tennessee

$1,500 per child

Texas

$1,200 per child

Utah

$2,000

Vermont

$2,000 per child

Virginia

The total amount of reimbursement for non-recurring expenses is based on actual cost and can not exceed $2,000 per child per placement

Washington

$1,500 for payment of attorney fees, home study expenses, and other adoption related expenses.

West Virginia

Not to exceed $2,000 per child.

Wisconsin

$2,000 per child

Wyoming

$2,000