Employees are eligible for FMLA leave if all of the following apply: 1  Theyâve worked for their employer at least 12 months. 2  Theyâve worked at least 1,250 hours over the past 12 months, or about 25 hours per week. 3  They work at a location where the company employs 50 or more employees within 75 miles.
Costs for an adoption vary widely from $0 to $50,000 depending on the type of adoption pursued. It generally costs from $0 to $1,000 to adopt a child from a County Foster/Adopt program. These children are often older, but sometimes infants are placed.
Adoption credit. There's also a tax credit to help offset the cost of adopting a child. For 2014, the credit is worth as much as $13,190. If you adopt a special needs child, you can claim the full credit amount even if your actual adoption costs are less. For 2014, this credit phases out as Adjusted Gross Income, rises from $197,880 to $237,880.