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The purpose of this Administrative Directive (ADM) is to advise local departments of social services (LDSS) and voluntary authorized agencies of an amendment to 18 NYCRR 421.24 regarding adoption subsidies. The regulatory amendment concerns the payment of adoption subsidies to approved adoptive parent(s) prior to finalization of the adoption of a child under certain circumstances. The amendment also eliminates the requirement that such approved adoptive parent(s) also be certified or approved as foster parent(s). This directive describes the circumstances in which adoptive parent(s) may receive payment of an adoption subsidy prior to finalization of the adoption of a child in the guardianship and custody of the LDSS, and advises LDSS and voluntary authorized agencies on how to implement these changes to adoption subsidy requirements.
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