PRINTER'S NO. 464
No. 400 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY PETRI, CALTAGIRONE, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD,
FEBRUARY 13, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, FEBRUARY 13, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for report of
3 intermediary.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 2533(d) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 2533. Report of intermediary.
9 * * *
10 (d) Permissible reimbursement of expenses.--Payments made by
11 the adoptive parents to an intermediary or a third party for
12 reimbursement of the following expenses, calculated without
13 regard to the income of the adoptive parents, are permissible
14 and are not in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4305 (relating to
15 dealing in infant children):
16 (1) Medical and hospital expenses incurred by the
17 natural mother for prenatal care and those medical and
18 hospital expenses incurred by the natural mother and child
1 incident to birth.
2 (2) Medical, hospital and foster care expenses incurred
3 on behalf of the child prior to the decree of adoption.
4 (3) Reasonable expenses incurred by the agency or a
5 third party for adjustment counseling and training services
6 provided to the adoptive parents and for home studies or
7 investigations.
8 (4) Reasonable administrative expenses incurred by the
9 agency, to include overhead costs and attorney fees.
10 (5) Reasonable living expenses incurred by the natural
11 mother three months prior to the due date of the child and 60
12 days after the birth of the child. Living expenses shall
13 include food, rent, utilities, maternity clothing which
14 includes a one-time $300 expense and transportation costs
15 associated with prenatal, maternity and postmaternity care.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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