Home Study and Post-Placement Services Fee Schedule
This page includes an overview of the possible cost of adoption. A Prospective Adoptive Family will be charged the actual adoption fees in effect at the time service is being rendered for any service that has not been prepaid; those amounts may vary from the amounts stated.
To learn more about the Fee Schedule (below), please view the video from Steffany Aye:
A Home Study is an educational tool used by Adoption & Beyond Inc. (Agency) to prepare a Prospective Adoptive Parent(s) (AP) to adopt a child. It is also an assessment process to determine whether AP has the ability to care for a child in a safe, nurturing and healthy environment.
Adoption & Beyond Inc. is available to perform domestic, international, private and embryo adoptive home study assessments. An approved home study is required in order to adopt a child.
- Screening, reviewing and processing the application
- Establishing AP’s file
- Addressing AP’s questions about the adoption and home study process
- Free access to Agency’s adoption education workshop
(Application fee will be waived for returning clients)
Home study fee includes one or more of the following Services provided by the Agency:
- Maintenance of file
- Office visits and one home visit
- Review and compiling of home study material; writing report
- Administration costs (scanning, copying, phone calls, standard postage, etc.)
- Coordinating/communicating between the attorney and court
(Domestic)
(International)
Home Study paperwork
about AP, so it is required to document Any major changes of circumstances during the twelve month approval period (e.g., changes in physical, emotional or mental health, changes in marital (or significant other) relationships, arrest, allegations of child abuse, loss or new employment, significant change in financial resources, move to a new home, a new individual joining AP’s household or an extended house guest, change of child approval, Agency’s concern about the AP’s capacity to continue in adoption process, failure of AP to disclose critical information during the initial home study process, etc.).
Note: An addendum is simply documenting a change to your current home study; it does not extend the expiration date.
Addendum paperwork
A home study update includes one or more of the following Services provided by the Agency:
- Maintenance of file
- One home visit
- Review of updated home study material, compiling and writing report
- Administration costs (scanning, copying, phone calls, standard postage, etc.)
Updated Paperwork
Adoption & Beyond can update another agency’s report only if it is for a domestic adoption Full updated home study fee includes one or more of the following Services provided by the Agency:
- Re-establishing file
- One home visit
- Workshop attendance
- Review and compiling of updated home study material and writing report
- Administration costs (scanning, copying, phone calls, standard postage, etc.)
Miscellaneous Adoption Expenses
Expedited Services
Expedited processing of Home Study or Post-Adoption/ Post-Placement Reports for urgent adoption situations
- The Agency will make all reasonable efforts to complete services in an expedited fashion; however, there are factors outside of our control. Therefore, no assurances can be given that the necessary expedited time frame will be met. This service is available on a case-by-case basis.
A travel fee is charged for services provided further than 60 miles (RT) from Agency’s office or closest regional social service employee.
per mile
AP has an adoption situation that falls outside of the fee schedule, they can hire Adoption & Beyond for an hourly rate of service. Assistance with a foster care adoption falls under Hourly Work, as a flat fee of $600.
per hour
- Attending court hearings
- Preparing Agency document(s) needed for court
Each
(Generally 2
court hearings)
Third-Party Expenses (Estimated variable expenses that are not paid to Adoption & Beyond)
State and Federal Criminal Background Checks/Finger Printing
each
(Varies
by state)
State Child Abuse Checks
each
(Varies by number
of state previously lived)
National Sex Offender Registry
Each
On-line Adoption Education Courses
You are required to complete a number of on-line adoption education courses together (approx. $100-$264). Number of courses varies depending on type of adoption AP is pursuing (e.g., Domestic, international, Special Needs, Trans-racial, etc.)
per course
Documents
(e.g., copies of birth certificates, marriage certificate, divorce decree)
Each
Employment Verifications
If your employer contracts with a third-party for employment verification to be completed
Each
Health Exam
- One home visit
- Reviewing, preparing and writing report
- Communication during supervision period
- Administrative costs (scanning, copying, phone calls,
standard postage, etc.)
Each
The number and timing of post-placement/post-adoption reports is determined by state, agency and/or country the adoptive placement occurs (3 to 6 reports are usually required.)
Addendum paperwork
Interested in learning more about The Ultimate Guide to Adopting a Child? Check out our entire guide here.