Missouri's Laws on Living Expenses
Missouri
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed Statute: § 453.075(1)
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• Hospital, medical, or physician
expenses incurred by the mother or the child
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• Counseling services for the
parent or child for a reasonable time before and after the placement for
adoption
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• Expenses incurred in having any
needed assessments made
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• Reasonable legal expenses,
court costs, travel, and other administrative expenses in connection with the
adoption
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• Reasonable living expenses,
including food, shelter, utilities, transportation, and clothing
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• Any other services or items the
court finds reasonably necessary
Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed Statute: § 453.075(2)
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• Payments that the court finds
unreasonable
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• Any payment not permitted by
law
Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption Statute: §
568.175
It is a felony for
any organization to engage in child trafficking by soliciting, offering ,or
giving money for the delivery of a child for adoption.
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child Statute: § 568.175
It is a
felony to give or receive anything of value for the execution of consent to
adoption, or waiver of consent for future adoption or termination of parental
rights.
Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency Statute: §
453.070(6)
The division of family
services may be paid a reasonable fee to cover the cost of an investigation and
report.
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court Statute: §
453.075(1)
The petitioner must
file with the court a signed and verified full accounting of all payments made,
agreed to be made, or promised in connection with the adoption.
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