For instance, there are not as many flower rituals in Africa, as residents here are more concerned with local barks and trees. After all, these things are sources of both medicine and food. That does not mean, however, flower rituals did not exist.
The Child Welfare Information Gateway, a U.S. government-funded adoption information service, estimates that the average U.S. adoption costs $8,000 to $40,000. If you're adopting a child from another country, the range is $15,000 to $30,000. If you're adopting through foster care, which generally involves becoming the parent of an older child, the cost is much lower: zero to $2,500.
1 International adoptions tend to cost about $35,000. 2  Approximately 69% of foster adoptions report total costs of less than 1,000. 3  Approximately 78% of families who complete a foster adoption report having received a monthly adoption subsidy, which averages $707 per month.osts of adopting may be minimal or can total more than $40,000, depending on a number of factors.