Dont’ Expect to Recover Money Spent on Birthmother Living Expenses
by Colleen M. Quinn
From 2004 Adoptive Families Magazine
“Q: If a prospective birthmother decides not place her baby with us for adoption, can we get back the money we paid for her living expenses during the pregnancy?
A: The expenses that prospective parents can pay in connection with an adoption are regulated by state law,
and vary from state to state. (See a summary of state law concerning payment of birth mother expenses at:www.adoptivefamilies.com adoptionlaws .) In most states, adoptive parents can pay a birth family’s reasonable medical, legal, and counseling expenses. Many also permit some assistance with living expenses (usually within specific guidelines).” – From the Article