Understanding the costs of adoption and the services that your money goes toward is an important part of the process. Please take a look at the chart below to see a breakdown of domestic adoption costs:
Agency Assisted Adoption Fee Breakdown
| Registration Fee | $500 |
| Homestudy: Phase One | $500 |
| Homestudy: Phase Two | $1,600 |
| Complete Homestudy | $1,400 |
| TOTAL HOMESTUDY | $4,000 |
| Home Study Update Fee | $300 per update |
| Agency Assisted Coordination Fee | $750/first agency, $250/each additional agency |
| Post-placement Fee | $300/visit*** |
| Program Fee | varies by agency |
| Placement Fee | varies by agency |
| TOTAL AGENCY ASSISTED FEES | varies by agency |
Need help with adoption costs? The Federal Adoption Tax Credit is up to $13,840. Learn more.
Click here for information on financial resources to help with adoption costs. There are several opportunities you can explore to help make make adoption a financially accessible option for building your family. You may be able to offset some of the cost of domestic adoption with tax credits, employee benefits, grants or loans.
All Fees are subject to change. Refund Policies
*** Minimum of three visits required by The Cradle. Fees must be paid in full before initial post-placement visit.