(a) Any subsidy decision by the State Department of Human Resources which the placement agency or the adoptive parents deem adverse to the child is reviewable by the State Department of Human Resources.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 26-10-29

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) In any case where an application under this article is denied or an adoption subsidy is reduced or terminated, the applicant or parent recipient shall have the right to appeal in writing to the department for a hearing within 30 days of receipt of notice in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.
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