adoption why is it so costly the fees are too high?

Question

all we want to do is adopt a beautful baby .why is it hard to do that it so wonderful ,we have try to adopt from a few counties with no luck the fees where to high i do not have 12.000- 20,000 lying around...

Answer 1

Adoption does seem expensive at first glance, but I believe that many of the fees are necessary to protect our children. If we did not have background checks, fingerprint fees, and agency visitations, adopted children would be at risk for dangerous situations. Anyone would try to adopt - including child abusers/molesters, etc. It would be horrible for our kids. I hope that by having the fees associate with adoption, it allows some protection for the children.

That being said, in the US there is an adoption tax credit that can be used after adoption. I agree that there should be more government assistance throughout the process. For example, if a family is approved by a reputable agency for adoption, then perhaps the government can assist with some of the fees, etc., as the adoption is being processed rather than waiting for it to be finalized first.

Just my 2 cents - for what it's worth.

Answer 2

It is expensive if you want the type of child most adoptive parents want - a healthy white baby. I used to know someone who worked for an adoption agency and said that there could be as many as 30 couples waiting for such a baby at any given time. This person also said that if you're willing to adopt a less-than-perfect or an older child, then the fees and waiting period are a lot shorter. Sorry to say this but it has to do with the old supply-and-demand rules.

Answer 3

I agree it is expensive, but you get what you pay for I guess. If you go through an agency, you have to pay agency fees as well as the lawyer fees. The agency fees can go towards advertisement, paying the employees, paying for birth mother counseling, and paying for adoptive parent training, just to name a few things. If you are adopting internationally, the other countries also have their own fees. So, although it costs a great deal, it is not a money making scheme as some people say. Finding a birth mom may be an inexpensive route, as you would not have to pay all the agency fees, but then you are opening yourself up to more opportunities to get scammed, so you have to way the options there.

One inexpensive way to adopt is to adopt through foster care. There are many children that need homes that would benefit a great deal from a loving family. You may not get a baby through foster care (although there is always the possibility), but you can find a wonderful child or sibling group that needs a family.

Finally, there is always the 10,000+ adoption tax credit and many adoption grants and interest free loans you can apply for. Just google adoption grants, adoption fund raising, or something along those lines. You will find a wealth of information.

Best of luck! Hope you are able to find a way to raise some money to bring home a baby.

Answer 4

Because you want the process to go smoothly and you want to minimize risk, you need to have lawyers involved. As almost everyone knows, lawyers are expensive.

You, I, and everyone agree that every dollar sent to a lawyer is a dollar that cannot be spent on your child. If you have a good lawyer, they will use paralegals whenever possible, to reduce the costs.

You quickly lose any resentment or bad feelings regarding fees when you meet your child!

Also, there is a tax credit of up to $10,000 for adoption. That shouldn't be the reason to adopt, but it takes some of the sting out of the costs.


Here is a short breakdown of some of the typical costs for adoption:

$5,000 - $7,000 for each lawyer ($10,000 - $14,000 total). This covers the fees associated with the time they spend preparing, mailing, filing, and confirming paperwork. It also covers costs of meetings, copying of profiles, reviewing of potential birth moms, etc.

$2,500 for advertising.
Birth moms don't just instinctively know where to go to begin an adoption plan. The attorneys need to get the word out through phone book listings, newspaper ads, pamphlets, and even billboards. This is why some attorneys handle significantly more adoptions than others.

$2,000 - ??? for birth mom's costs
The birth mom will submit a list of her costs associated with the adoption to her attorney. The attorney will review the list and determine if the costs are reasonable. Reasonable costs include: medical visits, transportation to and from appointments directly associated with the adoption or the pregnancy, lost wages (which is why the upper limit can be high), etc. The birth mom cannot just ask for a lump sum of money. All costs must be verified.

$500 - $2,000 for birth mom counseling
The adoption process can be difficult on the birth mom as well. The attorney often affords her the opportunity to get counseling.

$500 - $1,500 for nanny services
During the period between when the birth mom relinquishes custody and you take custody, the child will be in some type of custody. This cost varies depending upon the age of the child and the actual costs incurred during that period.

$0 - $6,000 for medical costs
Another reason why you want to get a competent attorney is because they will make sure that a birth mom without good insurance gets on some type of government/state assistance. If this doesn't happen, you are often responsible for the costs of the birth, as well as prenatal care.

Answer 5

Try local places like Children Home Society
That is where I adopted my daughter.
It as about $3,000 but then that was back in 1980
start saving money now. Bit by bit and pray for a miricle.
My daughter is an adult now and we look alike. She and I are best friends. She was rebellous teenager, but we are connected at the heart.

Also, check out some church adoption places. And County agencies. Or try for a private adoption.
Don't give up hope

Answer 6

sounds bad but, suppily and demand. Our agency had 100 or so families wanting to adopt and placed about 10 last year. I'm not sure where the money REALLY goes, but the dorector drove a real nice Mercedes. the most expensive part is the placement fee which is usually based on your income. All of the other fees, like b-parent assesments, homestudy, parenting classes, cpr classes, background checks, Report writing, faxes, mailings, and every little extra has it's own charge. so Really the placement is a finders fee. I so makes me sick.

It's illegal for a mother to "Sell" her baby, yet an agency can. If it were a lagitamit cost then why is it income based?

Answer 7

Actually adoption can cost up to 50000 in some cases. Guatamala adoption run about 35000. If it is adoption that you want , dont be intimated by the cost...there are many resources for you. In fact in the US (assuming that is where you live) Pres. Bush put into place a adoption tax credit in 2005. Not a big fan of Bush, but I have to thank him for that. This means that you have up to 5 years to claim up to 10000 (and some change) from your taxes. There are also grants, 0% interest loans, and the handy dandy home equity loan! To learn more about the tax credit you can vsit the IRS website. Good luck.

Answer 8

because agencies are in it for the money because they can get it because you want a baby so bad they know will pay almost anything for that and its true you cant but a price on the love of a child but i do belive that of all the children that are in need of a loving family wouldnt it be more fofilling to give happiness than to take money from someone who has already decided to give themselves to a child.it is a sad situation from the financial stand point i mean i dont know you but think about it did your parents have that much lying around as you said when you came into this world probally not right,i know mine didnt and yet they have raised you and taught you well so that know your heart is so big you are willing to take in child that is not your own and love it as it were with no dout morally standing it should be a question of love not money but we see that isnt how it is today.maybe you could go through human services,they charge no fees and when you find your child they will be the most beautiful you could have ever hoped for

Answer 9

worldwide adoption could be high priced, for helpful, besides the undeniable fact that it does not constantly could desire to be extremely high priced. India does not have extraordinarily severe expenditures for adoption, and because you're hoping to undertake older infants, oftentimes the sending united states of america lowers the adoption expenditures because of the fact older infants are regrettably greater reliable to place. and likewise undergo in strategies which you will have a $12,000 adoption tax credit for each adoption completed in that tax year, so in case you're adopting 2 infants, you might have a $24,000 tax credit and it could carryover for 5 years. that quite does help with paying down any loans or expenses you have incurred interior the technique. the only direction to adoption this is honestly much less severe priced is U.S. foster care, so which you will look into that still, in case you are able to cope with the hazards in touch. solid success!

Answer 10

Woah!!!
thats alot of money...

I am infertile... so adoption would of been one of my options, i guess no now!
I wonder why it is so much... Do you think the price differes depending on age???

Try to find a diffrent agency to adopt from, mabey one who understands, that you have money to care for the child, but do not have the lump sum that they are asking for...
Mabey you could find a pregnant women in the U.S who would like to put her unborn up for adoptin, and work with a lawyer and her???

I really wouldnt know where to start?

Good-Luck!!!