Adoption Costs, in Case you are Curious

Adopting from China costs a lot of money. To me it will be worth every penny, but the point is, it DOES cost. I'm going to keep updating this post with my fees as I go, and keep a running total. I really encourage other people to consider adopting, but you have to be realistic. This is what it is costing ME, and things will vary from place to place, agency to agency.

$500.00 Application Fee March 2005
$2350.00 1/2 of my agency International Program Fee
$1300.00 Home Study Fee to Home Study Agency
$150.00 Extra fee for requesting a short version of home study
$12.96 Mileage for my social worker to make ONE round trip visit to my house

$90.00 NC Secretary of State to authenticate documents

$10.00 NY Secretary of State to authenticate documents

$ Copying costs

$ 97.97 Fedex Costs

$12.37 Passport Photos for dossier

$2375.00 1/2 agency Fee

$500.00 Translation Fees

$500.00 Documents authenticated in DC. It's $50.00 a document, and I have ten documents.

$465.00 CCAA Registration Fees

$40.00 additional CCAA registration fees. (apparently it went up in price)

$550.00 Home Study Update

$70.00 Re-fingerprinting fee

$545.00 New I600A fee since my first one expired

$7020.00 Referral fee, tour guide, agency fee ugh

$2650.00 flights to & from China for Me, Tony and Emily

? Hotels, in country flights, ground transportation, tours & meals

Running Total: $19,238.33 GASP!!!