How Much Does Adoption Cost? Prices, Loans, Fundraising

In order to operate legally, adoption agencies must be accredited, meaning they meet national standards for ethics, safety, and transparency. The U

It’s easy to understand why the thought of completing a home study strikes fear in the hearts of hopeful parents considering adoption. The idea o

When we decided to build our family through adoption my husband and I were ecstatic. Eagerly we signed every piece of paperwork and filed our initi

 Celebrities make adoption look easy. $30,000? A drop in the bucket. You flip through your favorite supermarket magazine and see that your favorit

Our adoption fees were more than our annual salary. Granted, our annual salary was measly at the time, but even if it weren’t, infant domestic ad

I was in a Kroger parking lot when my attorney laid the number on me: $15,000. For a private in-family adoption. I remember feeling like someone ra

Is adopting a child with special needs right for you? One factor that families take into consideration are the costs. Whether you’re specifically

Talk to adoptive families about affording the adoption process, and you’ll likely get a slew of responses. Perhaps you’ll even get a few book r

When we began our adoption journey in 2010, I knew nothing. All I knew was that we wanted to adopt. I didn’t have much of an adoption support com

“We definitely want a closed adoption.” My husband and I nodded in agreement, assuming this was one of the main choices when regarding adoption

When considering domestic infant adoption with an agency, cost always comes up. What is the cost? What goes into the fees? Is the cost you’re quo

“I would adopt if it weren’t so expensive.” The amount of times I’ve heard this statement is uncountable. I get it: the high fees s

Adoption fraud, also known as “wrongful adoption” refers to “any form of intentional misrepresentation or illegal act by someone during the p

Sasha Carpenter is an adoptee. She was adopted as an infant from Russia where, doctors said, she would never walk because of her mild form of cereb

The holidays are one of the most generous times of the year. People not only gift items, but also gift their time. We also love to be with and supp

Before we begin, two notes: – This article is written from the perspective of an adoptive parent. – This article should in no way be co