1. (1) physical or mental disability;
2. (2) emotional disturbance;
3. (3) recognized high risk of physical or mental disease;
4. (4) age;
5. (5) sibling relationship; and
6. (6) racial or ethnic factors.

The local department shall determine whether a subsidy is necessary to ensure a child's adoption because of the child's special circumstances, including:

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 628, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.

Formerly Art. 16, § 88A.