If an adoptive parent explains to the regional operation support administrator (ROSA) in writing why he or she cannot repay an overpayment of adoption assistance within 12 months, the ROSA informs the parent of the following:

• The maximum repayment plan is 24 months.
• A plan that exceeds 12 months must be approved by DFPS State Office.
• There is no guarantee that the plan will be approved.

If the adoptive parent agrees to a repayment plan that exceeds 12 months but does not exceed 24 months, the ROSA does the following:

• Forwards the details of the repayment plan (the total amount to be recouped and the time frame for payment) to the division administrator of the DFPS Federal and State Support Unit.
• Notifies the adoptive parent that the plan has been forwarded for approval.

The division administrator does the following:

• Processes the request for a repayment plan.
• Requests the required approval.

Plan Is Approved

If the repayment plan is approved, staff members at DFPS State Office do the following:

• Get Form 8103d-AA Repayment Plan Approval Letter from the division administrator (the sole source of this form).
• Send it to the parent to get the parent’s signature indicating agreement.

Plan Is Not Approved

If the repayment plan is not approved, the division administrator notifies the parent.