Section 5-530 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Adoption of child under foster care.
§ 5-530. Out-of-home placement and foster care - Adoption of child under foster care.
(a) In general.- The Department may contribute to the support of a child formerly under foster care after the child is adopted.
(b) Nature of support.- The support may include payment for:
(1) maintenance costs;
(2) medical, dental, and surgical expenses;
(3) psychiatric and psychological expenses; and
(4) any other cost necessary for the child's care and well-being.
(c) Amount and duration.- The amount and duration of the support may vary according to the needs of the child and the income of the adoptive parents.
[An. Code 1957, art. 88A, § 60; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.]