| How Much Does A Domestic Adoption Cost?
For many families, one of the most significant factors in the decision to adopt is the cost. This factor can be challenging, because for someone new to the process of adoption, assigning a fee to an adoption could appear as if adoption is merely a financial transaction, or that babies are for sale. At Sunny Ridge, this is never the case. Our mission is to find loving homes for children in need, and to help families fulfill their dream to parent through adoption. In every adoption, however, there exists the costs for professional services. Services performed by professionals such as home studies, paperwork, licensing, and medical expenses—just to name a few, all must be considered. Finally, Sunny Ridge provides free pregnancy counseling to women with an unplanned pregnancy. This free service is partially subsidized by adoptive parent fees. Please know that fees associated with adoption do not cover all costs associated with providing birth parent services. Sunny Ridge relies on charitable giving and support to help provide these services. Sunny Ridge strives to maintain a very competitive yet affordable cost for adoption. The cost of adopting through the Sunny Ridge Domestic Program: Fee | Due | | $250 | Application fee (nonrefundable) | | | | $500 | At beginning of Adoption Preparation Series | | $3,000 | At initiation of the home study | | $1,000 | At the profile phase | | $18,200 | Placement fee* | | $22,950 | Total | | Click here for information regarding fees for our African American adoption program.
*Placement fee includes up to $8,000 in medical expenses. The federal government has a tax credit for certain adoptions. In addition, there are are many resources available to help defray the costs associated with adoption. See more information.
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