Adoption Services Fee Schedule
Adoption fees help cover the costs related to all phases of the adoptive process including application services, pre-adoptive counseling and family assessment, placement services, preparation of court documents, staff participation in relinquishment and adoption hearings and post-placement services. A significant portion of adoption fees also covers services provided to birth parents.
Fees Associated with Adoptive Placement: 20 % of average adjusted gross income (Minimum $12,000.00 -- Maximum $22,000.00)
Self-employed applicants may require a different calculation method. The Executive Director will assist them in reckoning a proportionate valuation. The fee agreement with a family is based on the fee schedule current at the time the agreement is signed and will be honored for one year. Fee agreements may be re-negotiated based on changes in the fee schedule itself.
Breakdown of adoptive placement fee is as follows:
Preliminary Application Fee
Non-refundable. Due with the pre-application form | $50.00 |
Formal Application Fee
Non-refundable. Due with the application form |
$550.00 |
Family Assessment Fee
Non-refundable. Due at the time of the home visit |
$2,000.00 |
Birth Parent Support Fee
Non-refundable. Due at the time of the home visit |
$2,000.00 |
Placement Fee
Due at the time of placement |
Remainder of Balance |
If placement has not occurred within one year:
Family Assessment Update Fee |
$150.00 |
Bethany Christian Services is a non-profit ministry. Fee Ceilings are based on actual costs to maintain professional competency and deliver high quality services. Bethany solicits donor income from individuals, churches and private foundations to cover actual costs not paid to Bethany through adoption placement fees.
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