Agency Fees: $32,000

Agency Fees include our home studies, assessments, required education for adoptive parents, matching services, marketing and outreach for adoptive parents, support/programs provided for the birth mother, and agency overhead.

Attorney Fees (estimated): $5,000 - $6,000

Attorney Fees consist of and are not limited to the amount of money that we will pay to an attorney to finalize the adoption.

Travel and Lodging (estimated): $2,000-$3000

Once it is time for us to to head to a hospital for a baby we will be responsible for travel expenses such as airplane tickets, car rental, and lodging. It is possible for us to receive a placement from all 50 states, and have been advised that we could be required to stay in the state the child was born in for up to 3 weeks.