Domestic
| DOMESTIC ADOPTION COSTS | |
|---|---|
| Application Fee | $250 |
| Agreement (paid at the time you submit your signed agreement for services) | $2,000 |
| Home Study | $2,000 + travel |
| Clearances for Home Study (varies by state) | $120 |
| Required On-Line Adoption Education Courses | $70 - $100 |
| Profile Books (3 books, created through an online photo service) | $90 |
| Approval/Pool (paid once home study and family profile books are completed and you officially enter the pool of families shown to birth parents for placement consideration) | $4,000 |
| Placement Agreement (paid at the time the child is legally free for adoption and in your care. If placement is a sibling set or multiples, the fee increases to $20,000) | $14,000 |
| ICPC Fee (if family resides in a different state than the expectant mom) | $1,000 |
| Post Placement - based on Virginia (due before consent is issued) - Paid at the end of the supervisory period when the finalization process begins | $400/visit + travel; $450 court report |
| Medical Care for prenatal/delivery (passed through to adoptive parents) - See medical care section of the program page for explanation of medical costs | $0 - $10,000 (if C-section) |
| Finalization of Adoption - Virginia (varies by attorney) | $1,200 |
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APPROXIMATE TOTAL |
$25,430 - $36,460 |
| ADDITIONAL COSTS (IF APPLICABLE) | |
| Interstate Travel for Placement (if you reside outside of Virginia) - Airfare, hotel, rental car and meals until Interstate Compact approval to return to adoptive parents' home state with the child, usually 7-10 days |
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NOTE: Fees listed above in italics are paid to a third party; all other fees are paid to AWAA
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