N.Y. Social Services Law § 450: Statement of legislative intent

§ 450. Statement of legislative intent. The legislature intends, by

the enactment of this title, to promote permanency of family status

through adoption for children who might not otherwise derive the

benefits of that status. By providing for an adoption subsidy program

which will be applied uniformly on a statewide basis, the legislature

also intends to eliminate, or at the very least substantially reduce,

unnecessary and inappropriate long-term foster care situations which

have proven financially burdensome to the state and, more importantly,

inimical to the best interests of many children who have not been placed

for adoption because of emotional or physical handicaps, age or other

factors, in accordance with regulations of the department.