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.
Agency adoptionsâ costs may be higher because of the amount of support and counseling offered to both adoptive families and birth parents. Adoptive Families Magazine surveyed 1,100 families who adopted a child in 2012-2013 and reported: Average Total Cost: Adoption Agency - $39,966; Independent Adoption - $34,093. Agency Fees/Program Application: Adoption Agency - $16,962; Independent Adoption - $3,357.