Explanation of Adoption Costs

AGENCY FEES

Application Fee                             $ 250.00
Lifeline Children's Services Fee        $ 5,000.00
Home Study Fee                           $ 1,500.00
Humanitarian Fee                       $ 1,500.00
Post-Adoption Services               $ 750.00

Paid with application                  $ 250.00
Paid upon application acceptance    $ 2,416.66
Paid upon completion of home study    $ 2,416.66
Paid when Dossier sent to Ethiopia    $ 2,416.66
Total Out-of-state Agency Fees     $ 7,500.00

OUT OF POCKET U.S. ADOPTION EXPENSES

CIS Application Fee                 $ 890.00
Parents' Passports                $ 240.00
Passport Pictures                $ 20.00
International Adoption Clinic Pre-adoption Seminar    $ 150.00
NCFA Parent Training                 $ 175.00
Fingerprint Fee                  $ 108.00
Birth Certificates    $ 26.00
Marriage License           $ 13.00
FedEx fees            $ 45.00
FedEx fees           $ 300.00
Dossier Authentication $ 575.00
Referral Fee for one child       $ 9,200.00

Estimated Out Of Pocket Expenses $ 11,742.00
Total U.S. Fees        $ 20,492.00

ESTIMATED IN-COUNTRY EXPENSES WHILE IN ETHIOPIA

International Flights      $ 7,000.00
Hotel Accommodations   $ 700.00
Food (per person)        $ 200.00
Parent Visas            $ 80.00
Transportation Fee          $ 500.00
Child’s US Visa Fee         $ 404.00
Estimated Total of In-country Expenses      $ 8,884.00

Estimated Total Cost of Adoption     $29, 376