How much does it cost to adopt a baby in the U.S.?

Question

I am looking to adopt a baby boy in the U.S. I was wondering does the cost vary from state to state or is their a fixed price. If anyone can help thank you.

Answer 1

you teat like you ownchild

Answer 2

$300,000 i was adopted except i know where my birth parents are and i live with my mom know

Answer 3

I believe that it does vary from state to state.  Where I live, a wonderful family in my neighborhood adopted and it was a very long and expensive process.  They were required to have $10,000.00 is their saving account, they were on a waiting list for awhile to be able to adopt a baby(newborn), it took about a total of two years for the adoption process to go through from beginning to end, and between adoption fees and legal fees, they also spend thousands more dollars.  But completely worth it in the end :- )  The last poster was correct, it was probably somewhere around 30,000.00 for everything.  As far as your "family" status goes, it might be more difficult to adopt as a single person rather than a family.  If a child is given the chance to be adopted, the child will most likely go to a "family" before the child goes to a single parent.  And they are a lot more strict and make sure you have everything in place regarding a home, childcare, adequate saving to care for the child,etc.  A single person would have a really hard time adopted a baby/newborn, as these are the most "sought" after adoptions, as children grow older, unfortunately, they are less likely to be adopted, therefore a single person would probably have a better chance of getting to adopt an older child as opposed to a baby.  Just call an adoption center in your area and you can get any questions you may have answered.  Good Luck!

Answer 4

Everything I have read says the average adoption cost around $30,000...I don't want to keep you from adopting US but I also found that most US adoptions now are open adoptions, meaning that the birth partents get to stay intouch with the child...I personally am not ok with that...I guess you could request it to be closed but I don't think it really matters with the internet and everything now adays...my husband and I are planning to either adopt internationally (cost is about the same) or you can find a serogate mother in the US who will carry your child. It ends up being the best option if you interview the mothers...the reason is because most serogate mothers already have families, know they are ok being pregnant, love the idea of giving someone else the greatest blessing in the world, and kindness is their main motivation...they usually charge a fee, and expect you to cover medical expenses but I feel its the best option for getting a baby in the US....you know they are good people, you know they wont change their minds in the hospital, and you won't mind if the kid knows them later in life (cause they willl want to find them, so would you rather them know the nice mom with 3 kids, or the crack head in the city?)...anyway, good luck...you will get your baby somehow

Answer 5

ALOT!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

They will pay you. Talk to CHild services.

Answer 7

i would call a lawyer and ask them, it should just be legal fees for all the paperwork and things like that

Answer 8

It entirely depends on how you adopt.

Foster care is the least expensive.  It will cost less than $1000, mostly for the lawyer and court fees.  And, in some cases, even this is waived.   Some people don't like adopting from foster care because they want an infant or have heard 'horror' stories about the children in foster care.  Also, there tends to be a lot more paperwork and bureaucracy to deal with.   Personally, I prefer adopting through foster care because these are the kids who really need homes, and, there is no profit margin.

Expect a private adoption through an agency to be at least $10,000, and it can be much more than that.  I have family who adopted through a non-profit church-based agency and it still cost them $15,000 (over 15 years ago).  I have seen people report fees and expenses as high as $50,000.  Some people prefer private adoptions because these tend to be infant adoptions.

Foreign adoption costs start around the same as private agency adoptions, but can be much more, especially once you consider the extra costs for travel, etc.  Some people prefer foreign adoptions because they feel these kids need the opportunities they wouldn't have in their home countries and because the chance of biological family showing up later in the child's life are much less.  (Personally, I think there are more than enough kids in the USA who also need those opportunities).

Edit - There is nothing that specifically excludes single people from adopting children.  Some private agencies may have their own rules that require you to be married, but some don't.  The most important thing is to be able to show that you can provide a stable and loving home for the child.  So, if you are not married, it may be harder to prove that capability.

Answer 9

It depends on if you go through a lawyer or agency or foster care.

Adoptions through lawyers whether open or closed, will cost you money.

Foster care will cost you very little to nothing.

All costs will vary from agency to agency and lawyer to lawyer.

You will want to do lots of research on ethical adoptions and make sure the lawyer or agency that you use are reputable.

ETA: a 2-parent home is not required, there are many single parents (through adoption).