Authority: IC 31-19-26.5-12; IC 31-25-2-18

Affected: IC 31-9-2-17.8; IC 31-19-26.5; IC 31-25-2-7

Sec. 3. "Adoption assistance" means payments made or benefits provided by the department to an adoptive parent, as specified in section 21 of this rule, pursuant to an adoption assistance agreement.

(Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 4-1-3; filed Dec 14, 2016, 12:05 p.m.: 20170111-IR-465160216FRA; readopted filed Apr 8, 2022, 2:22 p.m.: 20220504-IR-465220018RFA)