Cost of domestic adoption?
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Cost of domestic adoption?
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My wife and I want to adopt a child within the U.S. Possibly even an older child -- someone who has little chance of finding a home. Most statistics only tell you how much to budget for an international adoption. How much should we plan for?
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If you go thru foster care, the State picks up many of the costs such as the home study. This is usually the least expensive adoption process.
If you are going thru an agency, there will be a home study fee - I've heard of everything from $700 to $3500. Ours was $1600.
The agency will require a fee. Of course it varies from agency to agency, but $5000 to $7500 is a ball park figure.
Legal expenses vary - I think about $3000 is a safe figure for estimating.
The smart way to approach this is to inquire from an adoption agency in your area. For example, the costs in southern California will be radically different than they would be in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Good "benchmark" agencies include Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services, and the Gladney Center.
Good luck to you |
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