For an overview of the average cost of a domestic, attorney adoption, see the categories below. Don’t forget that the cost of adoption will be offset by the federal adoption tax credit (unless your income exceeds federal limitations) so make sure to keep detailed records of fees and payments during your adoption process.
INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION COST BREAKDOWN
Homestudy :
Documentation & Authentication: $500-$1,000
Postage/Telephone: $200-$500
Post Placement Fees [1]: $400-$1,000
Attorney Fees: $5,000-$15,000
Advertising/Networking: $0-$5,000
Birth Family Counseling: $500-$2,500
Birth Mother Expenses: $0-$6,000
Foster Care:[2] $0-$1,000
Airfare, Hotels, Etc.: $0-$5,000
AVERAGE COST (before tax credit): $20,000-$40,000MAXIMUM TAX CREDIT [3]: $13,190 per attempt
All budgets
[1] May be included in program fee or homestudy fee.[2] Costs of adopting a child from foster care may be eligible for reimbursement (up to $2,000) by the child’s state, depending on state regulations. Also, adoptions of U.S. children with special needs are eligible for the federal tax credit, regardless of actual expenses.[3] Subject to income limitations. Visit the IRS website for more info.
Adoption Attorneys
Rockville, MD
Practice State(s): DC, MD, VA
ART Service State(s): MD
Attorney Name: Sogand Zamani
Washington, DC
Practice State(s): DC, MD
Boulder, CO
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn
Practice State(s): CO, OK
ART Service State(s): CO, OK
Attorney Name: Jennifer Fairfax
Silver Spring, MD
Practice State(s): DC, MD, VA
ART Service State(s): DC, MD, VA
Attorney Name: Donald Cofsky
Haddonfield, NJ
Practice State(s): NJ, PA
New York, NY
Practice State(s): NJ, NY
Flagstaff, AZ
Practice State(s): AK, AZ, MO, NE
Attorney Name: Gary A. Debele
Minneapolis, MN
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): MN, WI
Attorney Name: Susan L. Stockham, Esq.
Sarasota, FL
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): FL
Chicago, IL
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): IL
Dallas, TX
Practice State(s): TX
Attorney Name: Margaret Moriarty
Toms River, NJ
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster
Practice State(s): NJ
Attorney Name: Charles Watts
Oklahoma City, OK
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster
Practice State(s): OK
Spokane, WA
Practice State(s): ID, WA
Attorney Name: David Ellis
LOS ANGELES, CA
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn
Practice State(s): CA
Nashville, TN
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): TN
Vienna, VA
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): DC, VA
Attorney Name: Jennifer K. Kern
Claremore, OK
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): OK
Seattle, WA
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): WA
Rye Brook, NY
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International
Practice State(s): FL, NJ, NY
Attorney Name: Ellyn J. Bullock
Champaign, IL
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): IL
Attorney Name: Danelle D. Barksdale
Tampa, FL
Practice State(s): FL
Dallas, TX
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster
Practice State(s): TX
Austin, TX
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster
Practice State(s): TX
Attorney Name: Megan Cohen
Lafayette, CA
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn
Practice State(s): CA
Salt Lake City, UT
Practice State(s): UT
Attorney Name: Gregory A. Franklin
Rochester, NY
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): NY
Attorney Name: Jody Ollyver DeSmidt
Minneapolis, MN
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): MN, WI
Attorney Name: Stephen Hayes
Waukesha, WI
Practice State(s): WI
Raleigh, NC
Practice State(s): NC
Attorney Name: C.J. Lyford
Lafayette Hill, PA
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): PA
Attorney Name: Jenny Hall
Nashville, TN
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): TN
Madison, WI
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster, International, Special Needs/Waiting Child
Practice State(s): WI
Attorney Name: Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, Esq.
Bethlehem, PA
Practice State(s): NJ, PA
Attorney Name: Nathan Leach
Indianapolis, IN
Adoption Routes/Programs: U.S. Newborn, U.S. Foster
Practice State(s): IN
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