Adoptions From The Heart prepares home studies for families who are pursuing domestic or international , private adoption or adoption through another agency. Home studies are required by law for domestic and international . Adoptions From The Heart can also provide pre-placement counseling to you and/or birth families, post-placement supervision, and court reports to help finalize your adoption. Home studies may be preformed on an emergency basis if needed.

SUPPLEMENTAL FEE SCHEDULE (All fees once earned are non-refundable)

Adoption Assistance Services

Application Processing Fee … ...... $500 For ACI…………………………………………………………………………………………...... $200

Adoption Home Study* For Independent Domestic Home Study Only Clients Home Study ...... $1,900 Home Study Update ...... $650 Emergency Home study ...... $400/extra Home Study Review (if completed by another agency) ...... $500 Addendum (for moves, etc) ...... $300 Home Study for second parent adoption (if partner had original home study done by AFTH).. $500 Co-Parent adoption study (CT only) …………………………………………………………….$1,100 VA required 6-month pre-placement home visits ...... …………………………………… $175/each Home visit required for home studies good for over 1 year……………………………………. $150/each 3 month Home study extension fee………………………………………………………...... $200 For International Families Home Study………………………………………………………………………………………. $2,500 Home Study Update………………………………………………………………………………. $1,200 Education for Domestic Home Study Only Clients Ed Course I Domestic ...... $300 Ed Course II Domestic………………………………………….……………………………...…. $150 Transracial Ed Course……………………………………………………….………………….... $300 Young Child Course………………………………………………………………………..……... $300

Conversion of an AFTH home study of a couple to a single applicant………………………………. $150

International & Domestic Adoption Assistance Fee ...... $500

Transfer client files to another agency or attorney ...... $200

NY Surrender Witnessing Fee ...... $500

Post adoption Individual or Family Counseling* ...... $125/hour

Monthly Virtual Birthparent support group……………………………………………… ...... $50/session

Mentoring Program application………………………………………………………………. … ...... $50

Expectant Parent/family Counseling………………………………………………… $1,500/$1,500 =$3,000

Placement Fee for Out of Area Expectant Parents ($3,000 less than current placement fee).…….. $20,000 Discount does not apply in any state, or section of state, where in-person birth parent counseling is given

Parental Placements* (state of VA) ($1900 includes home study and meeting between PAP & EP ($2050 includes 2 post-placement visits in office, 1 in home and final court report)$1,900 + $2,050 = $3,950 (Charge for addition of expectant father is $300)

Initial Expectant parent assessment before Identified adoption services ...... $500 (includes 1 hour travel)

Respite care for baby/child each night…………………………………………………………………… $140

Identified /Designated Adoption.…… …………………………………… $4,000/$3,000/$3,000= $10,000 Emergency service (with less than one-month notice) …………………………………………… $1,000 Twins or siblings**……………………………………………………………………………………… $5,000 Post-placement fee* (if needed) …………………………………………………………………… $2,000 CT Surrender of Parental Rights (including filing fee) …………………………………………… $2,750 CT Finalization fee (including filing fee) …………………………………………………… $2,250/$2,500 On-going correspondence…………………………………………………………………………… $1,000 Legally enforceable post adoption contract agreement……………………………………………. $500 Medical records – Obtain and redact……………………………………………………………… … $300 Expectant parent searches……………………………………………………………………………… $200 Payment of medical/housing expenses……………………………………………………………… $500

Intermediary Services Fee* (no custody) Prospective Adoptive Family only (includes post placement reports)……… $3,500/$2,000 = $5,500 Also for help with child in

Intermediary Services Fee* (no custody) Expectant parents as Client………………………..……………………..……$3,000/$4,500 = $7,500

NJ Private Adoption (Adoption Complaint Investigation) Clearances Only (no application fee) ………………………………………………………………$100 ACI & Report to the Court………………. ………………………………………………………… $750 Home study……... ………………………………………………………………………………… $1,400 Supervisory Reports………………………………………………………………………………… $500/each Final Court Report……………………………………………………………………….…………… $500

DE Order of Reference (Home study/Social Study for Finalization) *………………………………… $1,900

DE Order of Reference (Services for Termination) ………………………………… $1,000/$1,000 = $2,000

Interstate Compact Processing.** ………………………………………………………………………… $2,000

Post-Placement Supervisory Reports ($600 for twins if they can be done in one visit and report) *… $500

Review of Three (3) Post Placement Supervisory Reports if done by another agency ...... … $450

Family Placement Assistance up to 25 hours for Children in foster care… ………………………..… $3,000

Placement fee for each child 4 years of age or older…($3,000 each or $4,500 for twins earned In case of ) ……………………………………………………………………………………… $11,500

Adoption Subsidy Assistance/Application Fee …………………………………………………………… $1,200

Post Adoption Visitation between Birth and Adoptive Parents * ...... … $125/hour

Court Report for non-AFTH placements ...... … $750

Preliminary Court Report ...... … $250

Report for Re-finalizations ……………………………………………………………$400

Court report//Court appearance (when necessary) *………………………………………………… .$500/$400

Copy of Adoptive Family’s file when they request it….……………………………………………………… $50

Search Fees – Non-agency search fee – preliminary charge/hourly charge………………………………………… $150/$75 AFTH placement search fees – preliminary charge/hourly charge……………………………………$50/$150

Affidavit of Fees for client not in domestic program…………………………………………………………… $25

AP-14-AG 4/26/2021 ______*Travel Time: The charge is $45/half hour ** Military families are exempt from paying this fee twice if required to move or deployed to another area.