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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Subject to the requirements of sections 3-702 and 3-703 of this title for an accounting and judicial approval of fees and charges related to an adoption, an agency may charge or accept a fee or other reasonable compensation from a prospective adoptive parent for expenses not paid by public assistance for:
(1) medical, hospital, nursing, pharmaceutical, or other similar expenses incurred by a mother or her minor child in connection with prenatal care, the birth, or any illness of the minor;
(2) a percentage of the annual cost the agency incurs in locating and providing counseling services for minor adoptees, parents, and prospective parents;
(3) living expenses of a mother for a reasonable time before the birth of a child and for no more than six weeks after the birth;
(4) expenses incurred in ascertaining the information required by section 2-105 of this title;
(5) legal services and court costs, or other administrative expenses connected with an adoption, including the legal services performed for a parent who relinquishes a minor child to the agency;
(6) preparation of a preplacement evaluation and an evaluation during the proceeding for adoption;
(7) transportation for services provided under this section; and
(8) any other service or expense the court finds is reasonable and necessary.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 15 A. Adoption Act, § 7-104. Charges by agency - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-15-a-adoption-act/vt-st-tit-15a-sect-7-104/
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