Milkweed is essential for the existence of Monarch butterflies. A Monarch butterfly is pictured at the top of this page. Adult Monarchs (and many other butterfly species) love nectar-rich milkweed as a food source, but there is a more important reason for the Monarch's close attachment to milkweed.
1 Most newborn domestic adoptions cost between $20,000 and $40,000 to complete. 2  International adoptions tend to cost about $35,000. 3  Approximately 69% of foster adoptions report total costs of less than 1,000.
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.