Under the 1980 Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act, families who adopt children may receive what form of support?

• A. Adoption subsidies for adoptive families
• B. Tax credits for all families
• C. Cash benefits for all children
• D. Universal child care funding

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act authorizes States to provide ongoing financial support to families who adopt children from foster care, especially those with special needs. This means adoptive families may receive adoption subsidies to help cover the child’s care costs, and these subsidies can include monthly payments and access to medical coverage. It’s a targeted, program-based benefit intended to make permanency more feasible for families.

Tax credits exist in the tax system, but they are separate from this act and aren’t the specific form of support described. Cash benefits for all children and universal child care funding aren’t provided under this act either; the subsidies are specifically for qualifying adoptive families.