We have exciting news - we are adopting! We are so thrilled to be getting closer to bringing a little one home. We are currently approved/completed our home study, and are awaiting to be matched with a baby. Birth mother's are given the choice to choose which family their child is adopted into, which means our wait could be a few weeks or a few years. There are many parts to an adoption, and fees that go along with it. The fees are not "buying a baby," but rather taking care of the numerous paperwork and hours these professionals are spending to make sure this is an ethical adoption.
Our primary expenses will be towards our adoption agency which will initiate paperwork, keep our home study up-to-date and filed, and communication with everyone. Our fees for this portion will be around $28,000. On top of this, we will need to hire an attorney in VA, and maybe in another state if the child is born elsewhere, which averages $5,000. We will also be responsible for some of the mothers and babies medical (average $5,000) in the last few weeks of pregnancy that are not covered under the mothers policy. Lastly, we will need to travel and stay in the town the baby is born in, including potential flights, hotels, and food for a minimum 7-10 days.
With all of that, we are looking at an average cost of $38,000+. We would be so honored and blessed if you feel called to help reduce our costs and bring this child home, and ultimately out of the foster care system. This is why we set the goal of $15,000 to offset the financial burden that can be overwhelming to adoptive parents. We hope that inviting you into this process, you will be apart of the community for our future child.
