which agency

tiff912 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 04:16 PM

I had asked this in another post but thought I would start a new one. We are going to do foster care but have looked into domestic and international adoption. The agencies in our state charge at least $30K for domestic adoption. We just acn't afford that. I was wondering what agencies you all used if you don't mind telling. I don't know where to start looking at out of state agencies.

mildlydelirious · #2 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 10:39 AM

I don't know how I missed this post...

Anyway, we did the state fost/adopt thing, so I can't really help you find an agency. Just wanted to say "good luck!" I so could not afford another $30,000 myself right now.

~m

tiff912 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 08:04 PM

Me either. We are doing the foster/adopt thing also or are at least trying to. Now after we have finished everything they say we have to wait until October when we will have been married 2 years.

Anyways, I was just wondering if any agencies fees in other states are less than $30,000 because that is what they are here. We would be interested in that if we don't get a baby through foster care. We just can't afford the fees here.

NY11 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 06:44 AM

We used the Adoption Connection in Iowa, but they are only licensed to do adoptions in Iowa. Our fees were only $13,000

theluvof2moms · #5 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 06:54 AM

I think there are less expensive agencies out there. Did you check into the one that Jenn had mentioned that does domestic in every state? I can't remember its name right now but it was just in another thread.

I also found this place on line yesterday, I have no idea about fees or states they work with but it might be worth checking out. It was called Adopthelp dot com.

Hope that is helpful!

JBB373 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 09:35 AM

I know many of the religious organizations work in many states and have sliding fee schedules. Such as LSD and Lutheran Social Services and Catholic Social Services.

The agency I mentioned that is licensed in all 50 states in my previous post different thread . . . is American Adoptions. Their fee schedule is online. They have two different programs I between the cheaper one has a typical waiting time of 9-18 months, whereas the more expensive one is 3-9 months. The difference is usually how much support the first mom needs throughout her pregnancy.

I so wish that adoption wasn't so gosh darn expensive! Lots of good families are missing their chance of being a forever family because of these upfront costs.

amberl10 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 07:21 PM

We're using Bethany Christian Services of Iowa for our domestic adoption. We have a flat fee of $20,000.00 but if we have to renew our homestudy (it's only good for 1 year) then that's an additional $500 for every renewal. Each Bethany office is different, some are based on your income.