Why would the birth mother need housing and/or living subsidy and what kind of assistance will we need to provide?
Some birth mothers need housing because they do not want anyone to know of the pregnancy while others may be struggling with finances to support themselves and/or family. Living expenses provided to birth mothers are approved by a Court order and all funds are paid to third party providers thru the agency. Typical statutory allowed expenses include but are not limited to: rent, utilities, food, sundries, transportation expenses clothing and medical expenses. Not all birth mothers will need all of these items and all expenses allowed are based on the needs of the mother. Therefore, each adoption will have different living expense for the birth mother during the pregnancy and post partum.
