When an adoptive placement of a child meeting the special needs criteria, as defined in 1711.2 Determining Whether a Child Has Special Needs, is planned, the agency with legal authority to place the child is responsible for doing all of the following:
- Telling the families considering adoption of a child meeting the special needs criteria about the Adoption Assistance program and the program requirements.
- Making sure that the family receives the following forms: Form 2250 Adoption Assistance RequestPDF Document, Form 2253a Adoption Assistance Worksheet [sic, broken link]Word Document, and Form 2253b Adoptive Family Resources [sic, broken link] Word Document.
- Notifying the adoption assistance eligibility unit that the family may or will be requesting adoption assistance.
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