FEE STRUCTURE FOR DOMESTIC ADOPTION
To be paid on or before the commencement of the training program:
Non-refundable training program fee $750
To be submitted with application packet:
Non-refundable home study fee for first agency adoption $1,500
Non-refundable home study fee for second agency adoption $750
Non-refundable home study update fee $150
To be submitted at time of placement:
Placement fee $4,000 - $16,000 based on taxable income
To be submitted after placement, prior to finalization:
Court and attorney fees, approximate $1,000
Other adoption related costs:
Psychological evaluation fee, if determined necessary variable
A home study remains valid for two years from the initial date of approval. State regulations also require that a home study be updated by the agency one year after initial date of approval. Without a home study update, a new home study must be performed if placement does not occur within two years of the initial date of approval.


