R986-500-505. Time Limits for AA

(1) Financial AA can be provided up to a maximum of 12 consecutive months from the date of relinquishment.

(2) Payment of financial assistance for part of a month counts as a whole month when calculating the 12 month time limit.

(3) No extensions or exceptions to the time limit will be allowed.

(4) A birth parent who is determined eligible for adoption assistance and becomes ineligible during the 12 month payment period may reestablish eligibility up to the twelfth month if the parent reapplies during the 12 month period.

(5) Months during which no payment of financial assistance was made due to ineligibility or disqualification count toward the 12 month time limit.

(6) There is no limit to the number of times a parent can apply for or be found eligible for AA, however months during which a client receives AA prior to relinquishment count toward the 36 month time limit for FEP and FEPTP found in R986-200-217. Months when a client receives AA after relinquishment count toward the 36 month time limit if the client is otherwise eligible to receive FEP or FEPTP because there are eligible children in the home.