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| RaidenGarai 09/01/21 6:18:14 PM #144: | Sorozone posted... Fostering and adoption needs a complete overhaul as well if we were actually looking out for these kids, but because it costs money, and would raise taxes, it starts affecting the people's pockets then well once that baby is out, they don't care.My oldest is adopted, and she was a stork drop (the adoption term for a child that is matched for adoption after they were born). The adoption agency did the following: Took a phone call from the birth mother. Drove 4 miles to the hospital and showed her adoption profiles. Contacted us after we were matched (which was later that day). Gave us some paperwork to sign when we went to their office. Gave us a list of lawyers to contact to complete the legal portion of the adoption. What we were charged by that agency: $21,000. There was also another $3,000 in legal fees, and $1,000 in fees from a local agency that did our home study to make sure our house was suitable for a child (the original agency wanted another $4,000 to drive two hours each way to do the home study, and we told them no). --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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