38-325. Acceptance and use of funds by director for purposes of act; payments. Within the limits of appropriations made for the care of children in foster homes and child-care institutions, the secretary is hereby authorized to make funds available to carry out the provisions of this act and, for such purposes, to contract with any public agency or licensed child placement agency or adoptive parent. The secretary is authorized further to accept funds from other sources including federal, private and other public funding sources to carry out the purposes of this act. Payments may be continuing or lump sum payments of adoptive support. In lieu of or in addition to continuing payments, the secretary may make one or more specific lump sum payments for or on behalf of the child, either to the adoptive parent or directly to other persons to assist in correcting any condition causing such child to be hard to place for adoption.
History: L. 1972, ch. 162, § 7; L. 1974, ch. 175, § 5; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 3 - Dependent Or Neglected Children
38-306 Institution to have custody and control of child.
38-315 Unlawful placing or receiving of child from another state; penalty.
38-321 Administration of program of adoption support; rules and regulations.
38-322 Eligibility of child for adoption support.
38-323 Termination of adoption support.
38-324 Adoption support; eligibility of prospective parent; amount of payments.
38-325 Acceptance and use of funds by director for purposes of act; payments.
38-326 Limitation on amount of adoption support.
38-327 Recommendations by child placing agency; preplacement study or supervision of home.
38-335 Interstate compact; declaration of need and policy.
38-337 Compact administrator; appointment; duties.
38-338 Supplementary agreements.