State funds may be available when a finalized adoption (for which adoption assistance has not been previously approved) is near dissolution due to the need for extraordinary medical care, but a monthly subsidy is not an option available in state funded post finalization requests.
Approval is contingent on the following criteria:
- The child was placed for adoption by the Cabinet;
- The child was considered special needs prior to the adoption;
- The parents have made a reasonable effort under the circumstances to meet the needs of the child without assistance; and
- The child is under eighteen (18) years of age.