agency cost of domestic adoption
Licensed private agencies charge fees ranging from $4,000 to $30,000, which includes the costs for birth parent counseling, adoptive parent home study and preparation, child's birth expenses, post-placement supervision until the adoption is finalized, and a portion of agency costs for overhead and operating expenses. 1 The majority of domestic newborn adoptions cost between $20,000 and $40,000, while a strong majority of international adoptions cost more than $35,000. 2  U.S. foster adoption is the least expensive adoption route, by a significant margin. 1 The majority of domestic newborn adoptions cost between $20,000 and $40,000, while a strong majority of international adoptions cost more than $35,000. 2  U.S. foster adoption is the least expensive adoption route, by a significant margin. 3  69% of survey respondents reported less than $1,000 in expenses. Highlights of the adoption cost survey: 1  The majority of domestic newborn adoptions cost between $20,000 and $40,000, while a strong majority of international adoptions cost more than $35,000. 2  U.S. foster adoption is the least expensive adoption route, by a significant margin. Highlights of the adoption cost survey: 1  The majority of domestic newborn adoptions cost between $20,000 and $40,000, while a strong majority of international adoptions cost more than $35,000. Fees for intercountry adoption range from $7,000 to $25,000, including agency fees, dossier and immigration processing fees, and court costs. However, there may be additional costs for the following items which are usually not included in the fees: 1  Child foster care (usually in South and Central American adoptions). The cost of a domestic adoption varies widely, from under $15,000 to more than $50,000. According to surveys conducted annually by Adoptive Families, the median total cost of a domestic adoption is $30,000 to $45,000, which tends to be considerably less than that of a typical international adoption. Many mistakenly believe that international adoption costs far less than domestic adoption; however, this is not true. Both types of adoption have similar total costs, typically ranging from around $25,000 to $50,000, but they both have their own unique costs. For those looking to adopt a baby but who don't want to fly around the world to adopt one, private domestic adoption is a comparable and sometimes cheaper option, with costs ranging from $20,000 to $30,000. The time it takes from start to finish can be shorter, too -- around a year. Domestic adoption. For those looking to adopt a baby but who don't want to fly around the world to adopt one, private domestic adoption is a comparable and sometimes cheaper option, with costs ranging from $20,000 to $30,000. The time it takes from start to finish can be shorter, too -- around a year.
$20,000 to $30,000