§ 5-530. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Adoption of child under foster care

MD Fam L Code § 5-530 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    The Department may contribute to the support of a child formerly under foster care after the child is adopted.

(b)    The support may include payment for:

(1)    maintenance costs;

(2)    medical, dental, and surgical expenses;

(3)    psychiatric and psychological expenses; and

(4)    any other cost necessary for the child’s care and well-being.

(c)    The amount and duration of the support may vary according to the needs of the child and the income of the adoptive parents.