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.
The estimated Oregon figure is close to one reported national average of $25,782 (Zill, 2011). When a child is adopted from foster care by a loving and supportive adoptive family, that family for the most part assumes private responsibility for the cost of the various supports all children need to grow and thrive.