Indiana's Laws on Living Expenses

Indiana

1. • Reasonable attorney fees
2. • Hospital and medical costs
3. • Reasonable expenses for counseling
4. • Travel expenses and maternity clothes
5. • Living expenses, including housing, utilities, and phone service, during the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy, not to continue for more than 6 weeks after the child's birth
6. • Lost wages if leaving a job is made necessary by medical complications of the pregnancy
7. • Any additional living expenses, as approved by the court, but not in excess of $1,000

1. • Compensation for lost wages shall be offset by living expenses paid and any unemployment compensation to which mother is entitled.
2. • Total expenses paid shall not exceed $3,000 unless approved by the court.
3. • Payment of living expenses shall not extend beyond 6 weeks after the child's birth.

Reasonable charges and fees levied by a licensed child placing agency or by a county office of family and children are permitted.

 Except for expenses allowed, it is unlawful to transfer or receive property for waiving parental rights or consenting to adoption.

 The petitioner for adoption must attach to the petition an adoption history fee of $20 and a putative father registry fee of $50, payable to the Department of Health.

All fees and expenses paid must be disclosed to the court supervising the adoption.

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