Fee Schedule

APPLICATION FOR SERVICES -$200

• Application fee is waived for returning clients
• Screening and reviewing your application
• Establishing an Adoptive Family file
• Educational workshop

Home Study Services

Adoptive Home Study: A home study is an educational tool to prepare Family to adopt a child and an assessment process to determine whether Family can provide a safe, nurturing, and healthy environment for a child.

DOMESTIC:

Domestic Home Study - $1,000

(Step-parent home study $600 and relative home study $800)

• Domestic home study approval is good for twelve months
• Maintenance of file
• Educational workshop, one office visit, and one home visit
• Review of home study material, compiling and writing report
• Administration costs (faxing, copying, phone calls, standard postage, etc.)
• Coordination with attorney and court
• Fee due with completed home study paperwork packet

INTERNATIONAL:

International Home Study - $1,200

• International home study approval is good for twelve months in KS & MO
• Maintenance of file
• Educational workshop, one office visit, and one home visit
• Review of home study material, compiling and writing report to meet immigration and country requirements
• Administration costs (faxing, copying, phone calls, standard postage, etc.)
• Coordination with international adoption agency
• Assistance with initial immigration process
• Fee due with completed home study paperwork packet

ADDENDUMS & ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:

Addendum - $200-$300

• Any text change required (e.g., change in health status, marital status, criminal history, child desired, a new job, or change in financial resources, etc.).- $200
• If Family moves to a new home or if a new individual (child or adult) joins the household whether through adoption, foster care, birth or any other means, a home visit will be needed.- $300
• Fee due with completed addendum home study paperwork

HOME STUDY UPDATES:

Annual Home Study Update - $400

• Home study approval is generally good for twelve months. The original home study will need to be updated in order to continue the adoption process
• A home study can be updated annually for $400, ONLY if the original home study was performed by Adoption & Beyond, the same home study is being updated, it is being updated on or before the expiration date and if applicable the appropriate addendums had been completed by the Family
• Re-establishing/maintenance of file
• One home or office visit
• Review of updated home study material, compiling and writing report
• Administration costs (faxing, copying, phone calls, standard postage, etc.)
• Fee due with completed updated home study paperwork packet

Full Updated Home Study - $600

• A full updated home study is needed if Family's current home study is older than twelve months, or if the appropriate addendums were not performed by the Family during the home study's approval period and/or Family is switching from a domestic home study to an international home study and vice versa.
• Adoption & Beyond can update another agency's home study for a domestic adoption or another agency's current international home study to reflect Family's recent move to a new home.
• An Adoption & Beyond home study can be updated if the original home study is less than five years old. If an original home study is five years old or older, a full adoptive home study is required.
• Re-establishing/maintenance of file
• One home visit
• Review of updated home study material, compiling and writing report
• Administration costs (faxing, copying, phone calls, standard postage, etc.)
• Fee due with completed updated home study paperwork packet

EXPEDITED:

Expedited Processing of Home Study - $400

• For urgent adoption situations, we provide expedited home study services.
• Availability of this service will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
• Fee due with completed home study paperwork packet

TRAVEL:

• Mileage up to 60 miles Round Trip (RT) is included within the fees paid for the home study and post-adoption visits. If Family lives more than 60 miles (RT) from Adoption & Beyond's office or the closest regional case worker, a mileage charge of $1 per mile is due.

Post-Adoption Services

Post-Adoption Reports: Post-adoption reports are social service reports that indicate the progress an adopted child is making with Family. Such reports are required by the court or country from which Family adopts.

POST-ADOPTION REPORT:

Post-Adoption Report - $300 each

• The number of visits required depends upon where the adoption occurred.
• Preparation and writing of post-adoption report
• Communication during supervision period
• Administrative costs (faxing, copying, phone calls, standard postage, etc.)
• Fee due prior to post-adoption visit

INTERNATIONAL POST-ADOPTIONS:

• Pre-payment of all international post-adoption and travel fees are required.
• If Family moves out of Kansas or Missouri during the adoption process, any remaining fees will be forwarded to the Family once each completed post- adoption report has been submitted to Adoption & Beyond.
• If Family has to formally withdrawal from the adoption process prior to the adoption of a child, upon written notification and proof of withdrawal by the international agency, the post-adoption fee will be returned. If proof of withdrawal cannot be provided then the fee will be returned following notification to immigrations and the expiration of the current home study, minus any other fees due to this agency.
• The post-adoption fee will be forfeited under any of the following conditions:
• If Family fails to provide Adoption & Beyond with written notification and proof by certified mail of their withdrawal from the adoption process within one year of home study expiration,
• If Family moves and does not provide Adoption & Beyond with their current contact information,
• If Family fails to complete the required post-adoption reports required by the international agency or country.
• Fee is due with completed home study paperwork

Private Domestic Adoption Services

A private adoption occurs when Family locates a Prospective Birth Mother and would like the assistance of Adoption & Beyond to put together the pieces of their private adoption process.

PRIVATE ADOPTION MATCHING FEE - $3,000

• Initial meeting with Prospective Birth Parent(s)
• Providing Birth Parent(s) with adoption education and evaluating reasons for looking at adoption for their child
• Assessing and identifying potential red flags in an adoption situation
• Assistance with any task prior to birth of child directly related to the adoption
• Facilitating meeting(s) and/or communication between the Prospective Birth Parent(s) and Family
• Providing pre-adoption education, assistance, and support
• Gathering Prospective Birth Parent(s)' medical and social background information
• Communication with all involved in the adoption process
• Coordination of hospital adoption services
• Facilitation of temporary foster care when needed
• Fee due prior to working with birthmother on a private adoption, this fee is non-refundable

PRIVATE ADOPTION POST-ADOPTION SERVICES - $2,000

• Agency representation at the Birth Parent and Family court hearing(s)
• Post-adoption supervision
• Coordination with all involved in the post-adoption process
• Birth Family and Family post-adoption support and consultation
• Fee due the day the Birth Mother consents to the adoptive placement.
• Note: Related attorney, medical, and living expenses are separate from agency fees.

Hourly Work

If you have an adoption situation that falls outside of this fee schedule, you can hire Adoption & Beyond for an hourly rate of service.

HOURLY WORK - $100 per hour

• Retainer fee due prior to work being initiated or due upon invoice

Agency Domestic Adoption Services

A Domestic Agency Adoption occurs when a home study approved Family is selected by a Prospective Birth Family working with Adoption & Beyond for the placement of their child.

DOMESTIC AGENCY ENTRANCE FEE - $1,000

• Establishing and maintaining Family's file
• Assistance in creating and/or reviewing Family's adoptive profile
• Posting profile information on our web site (if desired)
• Networking profile with other agencies when appropriate
• Screening of Prospective Birth Parent(s)
• Presenting Family's adoptive profile to appropriate Prospective Birth Parent(s)
• Initial match meeting with a Prospective Birth Family
• This fee is active along with a current home study until a child is placed with
• Family through this program or through some other resource
• Due at the time of entering Domestic Agency Adoption Program

DOMESTIC AGENCY MATCHING FEE - $3,000

• Facilitating meeting(s) and/or communication between the Prospective Birth Parent(s) and Family
• Providing pre-adoption education, assistance, and support
• Gathering Prospective Birth Parent(s)' medical and social background information
• Communicating with all involved in the adoption process
• Coordination of hospital adoption services
• Facilitating temporary foster care when needed
• Fee is due on or within five business days of the match meeting or at the time of placement for an expedited adoption

PLACEMENT FEE - $10,000

• Agency representation at the Birth Parent and Family court hearing(s)
• Post-adoption supervision
• Interstate paperwork when needed
• Coordination with all involved in the post-adoption process
• Birth Family and Family post-adoption education, support and consultation
• Agency fees and expenses

Balance due the day the Birth Mother consents or relinquishes custody of her child for adoptive placement. This fee may be due within 24 hours notice.

Total Fees Due to Agency for a Domestic Agency Adoption      =         $14,000
Note:  All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable as they cover specific services provided. Related attorney, medical, and living expenses are separate from agency fees.

OTHER COSTS RELATED TO DOMESTIC ADOPTIONS

These fees are estimates for planning purposes only

These fees are estimates for planning purposes only, and the actual cost may or may not exceed the ranges listed.

Attorney Expenses - Expenses approximately - $3,000-$5,000

• Family will need to retain an adoption attorney and be responsible for the Prospective Birth Parent(s)' attorney costs. The cost for Family's attorney is generally $1,500-$2,500 (non-contested adoption) and for the Prospective Birth Parent(s)' approximately $750-$1,250 (each). These fees are paid directly to the respective attorneys.

Medical Expenses - $0-$10,000

• If the Birth Mother has Medicaid or private insurance, her pregnancy and delivery expenses are usually covered.
• Baby's medical expenses might be covered by Medicaid or the adopting parent's medical insurance. Adoption & Beyond cannot require a Birth Mother to use her insurance or Medicaid for the baby's medical expenses.
• Any medical bills not covered for the Birth Mother or the baby by Medicaid or by the Birth Parent or Family' medical insurance will be an out-of-pocket expense for Family.
• Payment is due when medical bills arrive. On occasion, the medical provider will bill Adoption & Beyond or the attorney directly; these bills will be forwarded to Family for payment. Some medical bills may arrive after the entry of the final decree of adoption; however, the adopting parents are still responsible for the medical bills regardless of the date of billing. If the medical facility involved calls for payment, the Family's contact information will be released for billing purposes.
• Paternity testing may be needed for an adoption situation on a case-by-case basis. This expense is not the responsibility of Adoption & Beyond.

Pregnancy Related Living Expenses - $0-$5,000

• The agency or the attorney will make every effort possible to identify the anticipated reasonable living expenses. Families may place a cap on these expenses if necessary.
• Fees should be paid directly to the vendor (grocery store and/or landlord, etc.) as expenses occur.
• If a Prospective Birth Mother decides to parent her child, the expenses paid are considered a gift and cannot be legally recovered.

Rev. 02/10