Adoption Assistance Agreement

Adoption Assistance Agreement Legal Definition

Adoption Assistance Agreement in Connecticut

A written agreement, binding on the agreement, between the State agency, other relevant agencies, and the prospective adoptive parents of a minor child (see Children Protection in Connecticut) which at a minimum (A) specifies the amounts of the adoption (see Family Law in Connecticut) assistance 2013 Edition payments and any additional services and assistance which are to be provided as part of such agreement, and (B) stipules that the agreement shall remain in effect regardless of the State of which the adoptive parents are residents at any given time. The agreement shall contain provisions for the protection (under an interstate compact approved by the Secretary or otherwise) of the interests of the child (see Children Protection in Connecticut) in cases where the adoptive parents and child (see Children Protection in Connecticut) move to another State while the agreement is effective.42 U.S.C. §675(3).

Note: Definition based in the Connecticut Judicial Branch Family Glossary