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Originally Posted By JessieIt's hard to say which adoption agency has the lowest cost. Of course, you'll need to make your decision about which agency to use on something more than what they charge, but I understand why you're asking. Adoption can be very expensive and many people, myself included, had to budget for the adoption just like for everything else. The total to adopt my son from Romania was around $14,000, but that was three years ago and some things have changed. For example, my INS paperwork cost at that time was $125; I believe it's up to $475 (I think) now. Also, the agency I used has increased their rates somewhat, and I'm sure other costs have increased as well. I'm guessing that if I were to adopt today through the same agency, it would probably run closer to $17,000. I hope this information is helpful to you. Good luck!

Originally Posted By JessieIt's hard to say which adoption agency has the lowest cost. Of course, you'll need to make your decision about which agency to use on something more than what they charge, but I understand why you're asking. Adoption can be very expensive and many people, myself included, had to budget for the adoption just like for everything else. The total to adopt my son from Romania was around $14,000, but that was three years ago and some things have changed. For example, my INS paperwork cost at that time was $125; I believe it's up to $475 (I think) now. Also, the agency I used has increased their rates somewhat, and I'm sure other costs have increased as well. I'm guessing that if I were to adopt today through the same agency, it would probably run closer to $17,000. I hope this information is helpful to you. Good luck!