What It Costs

Adoption
Expenses

State Laws and Fees

Before Coming Home

Immediate Needs

Legal Costs

Legal Challenges

Help with
Expenses

Financial Resources

Tax Credit

Dependency Exemption

Employee Benefits

Family/Medical Leave

Military Subsidies

Slidng-Scale Fees

Taxes on Assistance

Loans

What You Should Know About Adoption Expenses

While doing their research, the Johnsons and Riveras are discovering that adoption fees are not uniform, and fees for similar services can vary dramatically from one agency to another. "Why are there so many differences?" both couples wonder.

	State Laws and Fees
	Before Your Child Comes Home
		Adoption Fees/Miscellaneous Expenses/Home Study/Parenting or Adoption Information Classes/Updating Your Home Study/Transfer Costs/Finding a Child
	Planning for Your Child's Immediate Needs
		Home Preparation/Personal Records/Immunization and Health History/Health Care Coverage/Tutoring and Special Education/Counseling Services
	Attorney and Court Costs
	Legal Challenges to Adoptions

Help For Adoption Expenses

As the Johnsons and Riveras have been talking to people about adoption, they've been told that some children are eligible for adoption benefits from the government. But, they wonder, which children get this kind of help, and are there other ways to get help with the costs of adopting?

	Financial Resources for Waiting Child Adoptions
	Federal Adoption Tax Credit
	Dependency Exemption
	Employee Benefits Programs
	Federal Family and Medical Leave Act
	Military Subsidies
	Sliding-Scale Fees
	Taxes on Adoption Assistance
	Loans