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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just  adopted!  Domestic

$32,000 for the actual adoption
BUT there are numerous additional fees. I.E:  the home study to get clearance to adopt, post adoption visits by the social worker, fee for the local lawyer (retainer,) more money to the local lawyer when the adoption is finalized, possible fees for supporting the birth mom until the birth (domestic,) fees for making a profile book for birth moms/lawyers to use (domestic,) and travel costs for international adoption. You are BEYOND fortunate to have 1 child. If you can swing it to adopt a child, too, that would be great. If not, you are still blessed to have 1. Adoption through foster care is far less $ but has it's own obstacles. You just need to weigh your options and decide. FWIW, I am SO glad I adopted. Good luck![/quote]

Thanks!  Wow, $32K.  Geez.  The $20K we've been quoted for a domestic include all of the things you mention.  Agencies here help birth mothers get Medicaid to cover their pregnancy and childbirth costs (if they do not have their own insurance), so that is not an issue.  You are only responsible for the costs of care for the baby.

And yes, I know I am blessed to have one.  I really don't want to have that debate - hopefully we can all just agree that these are personal decisions and leave the judgments and platitudes out of it?

No one has info on the $$ impact of the tax credit?  [/quote]

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