Affording Adoption
For many parents-to-be, one of the biggest hurdles on the road to adoption is finding the necessary funds. On this page, find tips for financing adoption, learn ways to lower travel costs, read about how other parents did it, and much more.
Cost of Adoption
What Adoption Really Costs
The results of AF's 2007/2008 cost survey.
Adoption Costs
Sample budget worksheets, by country.
Resources and Funding Strategies
Special Report: Affording Adoption
AF looks at how families do it.
Where to Go for Help
Make use of the credits, benefits, subsidies, and other resources available to you.
Adoption Grants and Loans
Several organizations offer adoption-specific grants and loans.
Tips from the Trenches
AF readers share their strategies.
Tax Credit and Employer Assistance
The Federal Adoption Tax Credit Explained
AF answers readers' questions about the tax credit.
As reported in AF Mar-Apr 2009 issue: Adoption tax credit rises to $11,650.
How to Lobby Your Employer for Adoption Benefits
Here's a road map, including a sample letter, to persuade your employer to add adoption benefits.
Top Adoption-Friendly Companies
Let's hear it for companies that get the message:
Adoption benefits are vital in today's workplace.
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