Planning for Adoption: Knowing the Costs and Resources

Series Title: Factsheets for Families

Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published: 2016

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Adoption-related expenses vary widely, which makes it difficult to predict the exact costs parents may face. This factsheet seeks to explain the various adoption expenses and some of the resources that may be available depending on the type of adoption.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Types of adoption

Adoption-specific expenses

Resources to help pay for adoption

Additional resources

We also recommend the following Information Gateway publications:

Foster Parents Considering Adoption
(Factsheets for Families)
Impact of Adoption on Adoptive Parents
(Factsheets for Families)
Adoption Options: Where Do I Start?
(Factsheets for Families)

Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2016). Planning for adoption: Knowing the costs and resources. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

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