{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-199.557","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 199.557","heading":"Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance.","body":"(1) For the purpose of this section, unless the context requires otherwise, \"Federal Title\nIV-E adoption assistance\" means a monthly payment to assist in the integration of\nthe child into the adoptive family and the payment of nonrecurring adoption\nexpenses wh ich include reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs,\nattorney fees, and other expenses which are directly related to legal adoption of a\nspecial-needs child and which are not incurred in violation of state or federal law.\n(2) Federal Title IV -E adoption assistance shall be paid to the adoptive parent or\nparents after conclusion of the adoption if the child meets the eligibility criteria\nestablished at 42 U.S.C. sec. 673.\n(3) Agreements for Federal Title IV -E adoption assistance under this sectio n shall be\nmade prior to the adoption of the child.\n(4) Payment shall be out of funds appropriated to the cabinet and Federal Title IV -E\nfunds of the Social Security Act as amended (42 U.S.C. secs. 673 et seq.). All\npayments shall be in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the\nCabinet for Health and Family Services. Payments shall not exceed the amount\nwhich would be paid for foster care for the child. Nonrecurring adoption expenses\nshall only be reimbursed up to the limit established b y the secretary of the Cabinet\nfor Health and Family Services or his designated representative in accordance with\n42 U.S.C. secs. 673 et seq.","path":["KRS Chapter 199"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=7189","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:54Z","sha256":"fa1eaec3cb48eb20c93faf6a56d79f9da6e06e7c16819261716a84f146daef7e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-199.555","next":"us-ky/krs-199.560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}