GroundRules
22VAC40-131-480: Fees for adoption applications and services
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 22. Social Services
- Agency 40. Department of Social Services
- Chapter 131. Standards for Licensed Child-Placing Agencies
- Part VII. Additional Requirements for Specific Programs
- Article 5. Adoption
A. Prior to initiating the home study, the licensee shall make full disclosure of fee charges to adoptive home applicants.
B. Each applicant shall be given a written fee explanation that addresses the following:
1. The amount the applicant must pay and when and how the payments are to be made;
2. How the amount is determined and what services the fees cover; and
3. The refund policy of the licensee.
C. The licensee shall develop a mutually-acceptable written agreement with the adoptive applicants regarding the fees to be paid and the services to be provided.
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