Agency Fees
Application Assessment of prospective adoptive parent(s) and assuring basic program requirements. | 350 |
New Beginnings’ Fee For personnel costs, training and development, administrative overhead, and operational expenses; coordinating the adoption process, administration fees as a supervised provider, filing US Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) applications; and pre-and post-adoption support. Due at Home Study Approval. | 500 |
Total Agency Fees: 850 | |
Home Study Services Fee
Home Study Home study services include gathering supporting documents, clearances as needed, directing adoption education workshops (the placing agency may do country-specific workshops), up to four interviews with the applicants, with up to two visits to the home, drafting a report for presentation to the placing agency, and providing copies and needed for to the Applicant to have and the file the necessary documents for international adoption. For a New York State home study, there is an additional 400. If more than two visits are needed for the initial home study, the fee is $150 for each visit. (Home Study fee is due at Adoption Agreement.) | 2,200 |
Post-Adoption or Post-Placement Services For post-adoption or post-placement supervision, $475 for each report. Unless restricted by state regulations, the Placing agency will determine the number and timing of the reports. Otherwise, NB will require a minimum of three reports. The fees are due at receipt of the child’s information or when billed. | 1,425 |
Total Social Services Fees: 3,625 | |
Third Party Fees and Expenses
USCIS Expenses I-800A filing fee, 775; fingerprints, 85 per adult in home. | 945 |
Parent Education Workshops On-line workshops with Adoption Learning Partners. | 150 to 300 |
Total Incidental & Other Expenses: 1,095 to 1,395 | |
Home Study Services Fees and Expenses Summary
Agency Fees | 850 |
Home Study and Post Adoption Services Fees | 3,625 |
Third-Party and Other Expenses | 1,095 to 1,395 |
Final Cost | 5,570 to 5,870 |