40-8-135. Placement for adoption by parent -- adoption by nonrelative -- fees -- violation -- penalty. (1) Reasonable adoption fees may be paid by the adoptive parent for the actual cost of services documented in the report required by 40-8-136 and approved by the court. The cost of services must relate to:
     (a) a petition for adoption;
     (b) placement of a child;
     (c) medical care or services;
     (d) prenatal care;
     (e) foster care;
     (f) investigation or home study;
     (g) counseling; or
     (h) other reasonable costs.
     (2) A person who knowingly offers, gives, agrees to give, solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept from another person anything of value greater than that allowed under subsection (1) commits the offense of paying or charging excessive adoption process fees.
     (3) A person convicted of the offense of paying or charging excessive adoption process fees may be fined an amount not to exceed $10,000.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 18, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 684, L. 1991.