Difference between revisions of "Affording Adoption"

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Private domestic and international adoptions can be expensive, ranging from $35,000-$45,000.

However, it should be noted that not all types of adoptions are expensive. Adopting from the U.S. foster care system is generally the least expensive type of adoption, usually involving little or no cost, and states often provide adoption subsidies to adoptive parents to help with the expenses of raising a child.

Stepparent and kinship adoptions are also generally not very costly.

If you're feeling overwhelmed about financing your adoption the following resources might be of use to you:

Adoption Loans: https://adoption.com/loans

Adoption Fundraising: https://adoption.com/fundraising

However, for families pursuing private domestic or international adoptions, there are four key ways to offset costs:

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+Private domestic and [[international]] adoptions can be expensive, ranging from $35,000-$45,000.
+However, it should be noted that not all types of adoptions are expensive. Adopting from the U.S. [[Foster Care|foster care]] [[system]] is generally the least expensive type of [[adoption]], usually involving little or no cost, and states often provide [[adoption subsidies]] to [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] to help with the expenses of raising a child.
+Stepparent and kinship adoptions are also generally not very costly.
+If you're feeling overwhelmed about financing your [[adoption]] the following resources might be of use to you:
+[[Adoption Loans]]: https://adoption.com/loans
+[[Adoption Fundraising]]: https://adoption.com/fundraising
+However, for families pursuing private domestic or [[international]] adoptions, there are four key ways to offset costs:
+# [[Adoption Tax Credit]]
+# [[Adoption Loans]]
+# [[Adoption Grants]]
+# [[Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits]]
+Return to [[Adoption Wiki]]