Section 5-530 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Adoption of child under foster care. - Maryland Statutes

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

(a)  In general.- The Department may contribute to the support of a child formerly under foster care after the child is adopted. 

(b)  Nature of support.- 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)  Amount and duration.- The amount and duration of the support may vary according to the needs of the child and the income of the adoptive parents. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 88A, § 60; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.]