Income-Based Sliding-Scale Placement Fees
Subject to change. Last updated August, 2023.
Gross Income |
Program Deposit |
Due at Placement |
Total Program Cost |
Less than $69,999 |
$5,880 |
$10,920 |
$16,800 |
$70,000-$89,999 |
$6,980 |
$12,970 |
$19,950 |
$90,000-$119,999 |
$8,085 |
$15,015 |
$23,100 |
$120,000-$149,999 |
$9,180 |
$17,070 |
$26,250 |
$150,000-$179,999 |
$9,920 |
$18,430 |
$28,350 |
$180,000-$209,999 |
$10,660 |
$19,970 |
$30,450 |
$210,000-$239,999 |
$11,390 |
$21,160 |
$32,550 |
$240,000+ |
$12,130 |
$22,520 |
$34,650 |
Domestic Infant Program Additional Fees at Placement
- Medical Expense Fee: $2,000
- Covers allowable healthcare and living expenses for birth parents prenatally, through birth, and shortly thereafter.
- Post-Placement Reports: $350 Each
- Three reports required if completed by Adoptions Together. Additional reports may be required.
- Guardianship Expense Fee: $1,550
- Covers cost of searching for missing parents, court costs, publication, and legal expense.
Domestic Infant Program Potential Fees After Placement
- Legal Counsel for Birth Parents: $500-1,500
- Legal fees for families matched with a minor birth parent or birth parent who requests counsel. Approximate range; does not cap at $1,500.
- Final Petition for Adoption : $500-1,500
- Covered by adoptive parents or their attorney. VA costs include filing and adoption disclosure.
- Interim Care Services: $100/day
- Interim care services are delivered on a case-by-case basis.
Domestic Infant Fees Refund Policy
The program deposit is nonrefundable.
The placement fee is refundable if the placement is disrupted by the birth parent or Adoptions Together prior to finalization of the adoption.
Fees paid for interim care services are refundable if the placement is disrupted prior to finalization of the adoption, unless the placement is disrupted by the adoptive parents.
Fees paid for birth parent medical and living expenses are refundable if the placement is disrupted prior to finalization of the adoption, unless the placement is disrupted by the adoptive parents.