This section describes the eligibility requirements for the Adoption Assistance Group.
The child must meet the general eligibility requirements described in Section 14000. The state of residence is the state where the child lives even if the adoption agreement originates from another state.
Age: The child must be under age 21.
Adoption Assistance: There must be an adoption assistance agreement in effect under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, whether or not an adoption assistance payment is being made or an interlocutory (the final order of adoption) or other judicial decree of adoption has been issued.
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families (DSCYF) is responsible for the eligibility determination.
16 Del. Admin. Code § 15000-15520