Planning for Adoption: Knowing the Costs and Resources

If you are thinking about adoption or are in the adoption process, you may be considering the help you will need to meet the emotional, educational, and other needs of your child or youth. This factsheet for potential adoptive parents describes adoption-specific services and resources available to meet the needs of your child or youth before the adoption and in the years to come.

Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2022). Planning for Adoption: Knowing the Costs and Resources. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau.

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