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.
Many public agencies waive home study costs, reimburse most or all expenses, and offer an adoption subsidy that is up to the foster care payment amount for a qualifying child up until the age of 18 or 21, depending on the childâs characteristics. Adoption cost varies drastically between different modes of adoption. 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.