Section 479-8-009 - CHANGE IN PARENT INFORMATIONAn Adoption Assistance Agreement may be modified to add parents subject to the provisions in this section.
009.01STEPPARENT. A Stepparent may be added to the Adoption Assistance Agreement when: (A) The Stepparent has adopted the child;(B) The Adoptive Parent who entered into the current Adoption Assistance Agreement requests to have the stepparent added;(C) The Stepparent meets all the requirements of an Adoptive Parent as set forth in this chapter;(D) The Department is provided a copy of the adoption decree; and(E) An amended Adoption Assistance Agreement is signed by both the parent and the stepparent.009.02EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON AGREEMENT. If the Adoptive Parents that entered into the current Adoption Assistance Agreement divorce, the Adoptive Parent who is awarded legal custody of the child in the court order will be the Adoptive Parent to whom the adoption assistance payment is made. In the event the Adoptive Parents are awarded joint legal custody, payment will continue to be made in the same manner as before the divorce, unless both Adoptive Parents agree in writing that a change in payee should occur.479 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 8, § 009
Adopted effective 9/4/2021