“Accessing Federal Adoption Subsidies After Legalization” describes how recent changes in federal Title IV-E Adoption Assistance policies provide opportunities for adoptive families who are struggling to meet the medical and psychological needs of their children. Under these changes, parents who wish to petition for needed financial and medical assistance after their child’s adoption is legalized may be found eligible if information exists that was not available to the adoptive family at the time of adoption.
This guide can help adoptive families apply for adoption assistance after legalization and for retroactive adoption assistance payments.