N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 450

§ 450. Statement of legislative intent. The legislature intends, by\nthe enactment of this title, to promote permanency of family status\nthrough adoption for children who might not otherwise derive the\nbenefits of that status. By providing for an adoption subsidy program\nwhich will be applied uniformly on a statewide basis, the legislature\nalso intends to eliminate, or at the very least substantially reduce,\nunnecessary and inappropriate long-term foster care situations which\nhave proven financially burdensome to the state and, more importantly,\ninimical to the best interests of many children who have not been placed\nfor adoption because of emotional or physical handicaps, age or other\nfactors, in accordance with regulations of the department.\n