10 U.S.C. § 1052 - Adoption Expenses, Reimbursement

Scope

10 U.S.C. 1052 authorizes reimbursement of qualifying adoption expenses for members of the armed forces. Payment comes only after the adoption is final.

Operative content

• Subsection (e)(1). No more than $2,000 for the adoption of one child, paid to a member or to two members married to each other.
• Subsection (e)(2). No more than $5,000 in a calendar year for adoptions by a member or by two members married to each other.
• Travel by the adopting parent is not a qualifying expense.
• Expenses already paid under another federal, state, or local adoption program are not reimbursed.

Implementation

DOWI 1341.09 implements the statute for the Department. MARADMIN 501/26 sets the Marine Corps process.