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C.R.S. § 26-7-104

General information for prospective adoptive families

Known as the Colorado Human Services Code

The act spans §§ 26–26 (194 sections).

(1) At the time that the family is matched for adoption of a child or youth who is potentially eligible for benefits pursuant to this article 7, the state department, a county department, or a nonprofit child placement agency, as appropriate, shall provide the prospective adoptive family, in writing, with information concerning the following: (a) The availability of benefits, with an explanation of the differences between these benefits and foster care maintenance payments; (b) The availability of reimbursement for any nonrecurring expenses incurred in the adoption of an eligible child or youth; (c) The availability of mental health services through the state medical assistance program pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5 or other programs; (d) The federal adoption tax credit for an individual who is adopting or is considering adopting a child or youth in foster care or through a nonprofit child placement agency, in accordance with section 403 of the federal “Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008”, Pub.L. 110-351; (e) Notice of the general right to bring to the adoption assistance negotiation process: (I) Parties who possess relevant information about a child’s or youth’s history and needs, including the child’s guardian ad litem or counsel for youth or the family’s advocate; and (II) Legal representation for a child or youth or prospective adoptive family; (f) Notice of the right to appeal and be represented by legal counsel, at the prospective adoptive parents’ expense, in accordance with the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24 , and pursuant to section 26-7-109 ; and (g) Notice of the general right to request a negotiation meeting. (2) The state department shall also make the information described in this section available on its website.

Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.