Effective November 16, 2011

Families Adopting Through Adopolis Program

Application Fee                    $ 500

Home Study Fee                  $ 2,000     (For DC residents when home study is prepared by Adopolis, other states may vary)

Program fee                        $5,500

Training fee                        $ 300     (May vary depending on training provider.)

Total Fees                           $8,300


Fees are subject to change. An annual Document Review fee of $300 will be charged for cases that require more than one year to complete. In-country fees may increase during the waiting period for the referral of a child.

Other Costs Families Must Include In Their Adoption

Additional expenses will include:
(Most fees vary depending on your state of residence and the country you are adopting from.
Refer to the in-country fee information on each country's page.
Foreign fees may increase while the family is waiting for the referral of a child.)

• Foreign child placing agency fee (if applicable).
  
• Foreign Attorney fees.
  
• Translation fees.
  
• State approval.
  
• FBI name check (each adult over 18 in the household).
  
• Central Registry (Child Abuse) clearance.
  
• Fee to file I-600A or I-800A form.
  
• U.S. passport fee.
  
• U.S. Certificate of Citizenship Filing Fee.
  
• Court filing fee for validation of international adoption.
  
• Fee for your child’s new birth certificate after validation.
  
• Fee to register the child with the Embassy in the U.S. (Eastern European countries).
  
• Post-adoption reports (Minimum of 3 depending on the country).
  
• Document verification and legalization fees (dependent on the country).
  
• Cost to travel to the other country.
  
• Cost of obtaining birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates.
  
• Physical exams.
  
• Visa’s to travel to the foreign country.
  
• Child’s visa and passport fee.
  
• Special medical reports c/o test on child.
  
• FedEx/DHL fees.
  
• Update documents c/o additional documents.
  

Annual Addendum

The District of Columbia requires that family assessments be updated annually if a placement has not occurred within one (1) year of completion of the previous family assessment or update. A $300 fee will be charged.