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International Adoption
Typical Costs
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International adoptions can cost from $15,000 to more than $35,000, depending on the country of origin. Children’s House International, a Washington-based international adoption agency that operates an office in Kissimmee, estimates the following costs for adopting a child from Ethiopia.
Application fee: $600
Agency fee: $7,000 (goes toward operational costs of the agency)
Ethiopia program fee: $8,200 (includes humanitarian aid, orphanage donations, administrative costs, transportation, utilities, food/formula, clothing, supplies, diapers and other miscellaneous items)
Home study estimate: $1,000 to $3,000
Post-placement report estimate: $300 to $2,000
Adoption education internet courses: $120 to $150
CIS filing fee: $670
Fingerprint charge (2): $160
Passports (2): $97
Ethiopia visas (2): $130
Document authentication: $250
Pre-travel expenses: $8,000 (includes round-trip airfare for two adults and one child’s one-way airfare)
In-country expenses/fees: $3,054 to $6,304 (includes travel, transportation, lodging, meals, child’s U.S. visa, incidentals for two required trips)
Total: $29,581 to $36,561
