The Adoption Process - How to Adopt Internationally or in the U.S.

Expert Webinar: Adoption Costs

In the Adoptive Families Webinar on Adoption Costs, Denise M. Bierly, Esq., and Sue Orban discussed domestic, foster, and international adoption costs and funding strategies. View ...
How Do I Find My Domestic Adoption Team?

You've decided to adopt in the U.S., but how do you find your adoption agency or attorney? A lawyer describes the services each tends to offer. ...
The Adoption Process: Timeline

A general overview of how long it takes to adopt, what you need to do at each step, and when you’ll incur expenses. ...
Adoption Cost Breakdowns

Adoption cost estimates — by category — plus information on federal adoption tax credits that often offset the costs, various fees, and more. ...
How to Choose Your Adoption Agency

Avoiding headaches and heartaches during the adoption process begins with choosing the right adoption agency. ...
32 Questions to Ask Before Choosing an Adoption Agency

Choose the right adoption agency for your growing family by asking these questions about costs, placement, domestic adoption and international programs, and more. ...
Surviving (and Appreciating) the Homestudy

Use the homestudy to learn all about adoption. An uncomfortable process for most adopting families, the benefits of a homestudy for all those concerned are immeasurable. ...
12 Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Adoption Attorney

Questions to ask about an adoption attorneys qualifications, fees, and the relationship you'll have during the course of the U.S. adoption process. ...
The Steps to Foster Adopt (or Fost Adopt)

Children placed in fost/adopt homes are deemed likely to be available for adoption within a reasonable time frame. ...
How Much Does Adoption Cost?

The results of the latest annual Adoptive Families Magazine Adoption Cost Survey. How much does adoption cost? The average cost, as reported in the latest Adoptive Families magazin ...
Financing Adoption

Financing adoption is a challenge for most families. Here, we analyze the costs and show you how some families dealt with them. ...
Personal Story: “It’s Homestudy Day and I’m Not Perfect Yet!”

Do I need an inner Martha Stewart to prove my parental potential? ...
Adopting When You’re Single, Gay, Older, or Living Abroad

While young, healthy, married couples living in middle America may have more options open to them, gay, single, older, disabled, and expatriate people are also building families th ...
Smart Ways to Save on Adoption Travel Expenses

Eight proven ways to save hundreds of dollars on adoption travel expenses — one of the largest costs some families incur. ...
How to Lobby Your Employer for Adoption Benefits

One mother shares her plan for successfully lobbying her company for adoption employer benefits such as paid leave and adoption expense reimbursement. ...
Families Share: “How We Covered the Cost of Our Adoption”

Real families share their creative ideas for saving and raising money to cover their adoption expenses. ...
Adoption Expenses: Where to Go for Help

How will you meet the adoption expenses incurred along the way? Make use of the credits, benefits, subsidies, and other resources listed below. Adoption can cost $25,000 to $35,00 ...
Pre-adoption Medical Assessment

What kind of medical information will you receive about a child available for adoption, and how do you assess it? A pediatrician with a specialty in adoption and foster care discus ...
Foster Adoption Cost Breakdown

How much does U.S. foster adoption cost? See a chart with average expenses, broken down by category. ...
Domestic Agency Adoption Cost Breakdown

How much does domestic agency adoption cost? See a chart with average expenses, broken down by category. ...
Independent Domestic Adoption Cost Breakdown

How much does independent domestic adoption cost? See a chart with average expenses, broken down by category. ...
Ethiopia Adoption Cost Breakdown

How much does Ethiopia adoption cost? See a chart with average expenses, broken down by category. ...
China Adoption Cost Breakdown

How much does China adoption cost? See a chart with average expenses, broken down by category. ...

Expert Webinar: Adoption Costs

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In the Adoptive Families Webinar on Adoption Costs, Denise M. Bierly, Esq., and Sue Orban discussed domestic, foster, and international adoption costs and funding strategies. View ...

How Do I Find My Domestic Adoption Team?

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You've decided to adopt in the U.S., but how do you find your adoption agency or attorney? A lawyer describes the services each tends to offer. ...

The Adoption Process: Timeline

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A general overview of how long it takes to adopt, what you need to do at each step, and when you’ll incur expenses. ...

Adoption Cost Breakdowns

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Adoption cost estimates — by category — plus information on federal adoption tax credits that often offset the costs, various fees, and more. ...

How to Choose Your Adoption Agency

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Avoiding headaches and heartaches during the adoption process begins with choosing the right adoption agency. ...

32 Questions to Ask Before Choosing an Adoption Agency

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Choose the right adoption agency for your growing family by asking these questions about costs, placement, domestic adoption and international programs, and more. ...

Surviving (and Appreciating) the Homestudy

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Use the homestudy to learn all about adoption. An uncomfortable process for most adopting families, the benefits of a homestudy for all those concerned are immeasurable. ...

12 Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Adoption Attorney

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Questions to ask about an adoption attorneys qualifications, fees, and the relationship you'll have during the course of the U.S. adoption process. ...

The Steps to Foster Adopt (or Fost Adopt)

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Children placed in fost/adopt homes are deemed likely to be available for adoption within a reasonable time frame. ...

How Much Does Adoption Cost?

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The results of the latest annual Adoptive Families Magazine Adoption Cost Survey. How much does adoption cost? The average cost, as reported in the latest Adoptive Families magazi ...

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