Massachusetts's Laws on Living Expenses
Massachusetts
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed
Not addressed in
statutes reviewed
Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed
Not addressed in
statutes reviewed
Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption Statute: Ch. 210 §
11A
Only authorized agents or
employees of the Department of Social Services may advertise or accept payment
for arranging adoptions.
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child Statute: Ch. 210 §
11A
It is
unlawful for an unauthorized person to accept payment for placing a child for
adoption.
Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency
Not addressed in
statutes reviewed
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court
The statutes
do not require this.
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