Adoption Options accepts personal checks. If you would like to pay on line, please be advised that we utilize PayPal. PayPal charges a convenience fee (please see below).
APPLICATION FEE: $350 payable with the application and will include initial phone information conferences and the opening of a family file with the Agency.
HOMESTUDY EVALUATION: Non- Hague Home Study: $2,000 payable $1,000 to initiate
your home study process and $1,000 with the last outstanding document. (This
includes three notarized home studies, notarized Agency licenses, notarized
Social Worker's licenses, notarized post adoption verification documents, and
notarized interagency agreement (if needed). Any other additional documents
produced will include notary charge of $10) $1000 + $31 (convenience fee)
Hague Home Study: $2,500 payable $1,250 to initiate your
home study process and $1,250 with the last outstanding document. (This
includes three notarized home studies, notarized Agency licenses, notarized
Social Worker's licenses, notarized post adoption verification documents, and
notarized interagency agreement (if needed). Any other additional documents
produced will include notary charge of $10.) $1250 + $40 (convenience fee)
HOMESTUDY UPDATE:
$300- for home study amendments (change of home address or employment; age of a child, etc.)
$300
+ $10 (convenience fee)
$500- for home study updates
that were completed less than 1 year from the time of update.
$500 + $16 (convenience fee)
REFUNDABLE RETAINER: $200 due when homestudy is delivered and refundable when all adoption paperwork from the foreign country is received by the Agency within ten days of your arrival home with your child.
$200 +
$7 (convenience fee)
POST ADOPTION REPORT
FEES: $300
per child, per report. Adoption Options requires a minimum of ONE post
adoption report. This payment is due, for all reports required,
prior to delivery of home study. Supervision and assessment of your
child's progress and potential delayed development would be discussed at that
time. This service also includes many conferences and discussions with
you after your child arrives. Apostilling and authentication included if
required by your country of adoption.
$300 + $10 (convenience fee)
AGENCY FEE: $4200 is due with "Foreign Child Placing Services agreement" contract.
$4200 + $130 (convenience fee)
READOPTION SERVICES: $700 for one child ($1,200 for two
children). It is recommended that you readopt your child in California. This
will provide California
birth certificates for your child. Service includes supervision meetings
and development of the Superior Court reports and other required
paperwork. Please note that the fee includes all required papers which,
otherwise, you would have to hire an attorney or do an Internet search to
accomplish.
$700 + $22 (convenience fee) - for one child
$1200+ $38 (convenience fee) - for two children
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: If additional, customized documents are needed for your placing agency, additional fees may be charged.
(Not all these apply to every adoption case)
