Moroccan Adoption Fees And Expenses
Fees, Descriptions and Overview
Moroccan Adoption Fee List
Agency Fees
| Application (AFP) Due with Application | $350 |
$3,500 due with Agreement $3,000 due at referral | $6,500 |
| IAAME Fee Due with Agreement | $500 |
Total Agency Fees: $7,350 |
Moroccan Program Fee
$3,500 due at home study approval; $6,000 due at acceptance of referral | $9,500 |
Orphanage Fee, paid to orphanage directly, (between 1,100 and 1,800) Due when kafala is requested | $1,800 |
Charity Support and Program Development) Due at acceptance of the referral | $1,500 |
Total Moroccan Program Fees: $12,800 | |
Third Party Fees and Expenses
| USCIS Expenses – I-600A filing fee, $775; fingerprints, $85 per adult in home, N-600 $1,170 | $2,115 |
| State Adoption Attorney to finalize the kafala in U.S. | $700 to $2,500 |
| Parent Education Workshops On-line workshops with Adoption Learning Partners | $150 |
| Travel and Overseas Expenses (EST)expenses for air travel, hotel, meals, medical and visa | $6,000 to $9,000 |
Total Incidental and Other Expenses: $8,965 to 13,765 | |
New Beginnings’ Social Services
(New Beginnings does the home study and post-adoption services for families living in our service area of NY, NJ, PA or FL. Families that live outside our service area will use a local home study provider.)
Due at contract | $1,700 |
$425 for each report; minimum four reports are needed. Due at Submission of EP | $1,275 |
Total: $2,975 | |
For qualified families, the Adoption Tax Credit can reduce the cost of the adoption by as much as $13,600.
Moroccan Adoption Fee Descriptions
- Application Fee
- Assessment of prospective adoptive parent(s) and assuring basic program requirements.
- New Beginnings’ Fee
- Agency fees are for personnel cost, administrative overhead, and operational expenses. For orientation and guidance to the inter-country adoption process and the country of Morocco, Kafala training and education, perform or supervise home study services to the family, coordinating the adoption process, Child-specific training, assisting in filing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) applications, monitor the placement until finalization, arrange for custody of the child in the event of a disruption, providing pre and post-adoption information and support.
- Program Coordination
- Fee for program sponsorship and development; prepare, translate and present the dossier to Morocco, receiving a referral of a child that includes the Child’s Background Study; establish the itinerary and transportation abroad, provide facilitator in country to arrange for kafala and assist the family in Morocco; in-country translations as needed; monitor the placement while in-country, post-placement administration for submission of self-reports to the Moroccan Consulate in the U.S…
- Foreign Agency Fee and Donation
- For child care expenses prior to the adoption, identifying a child available for adoption, securing the necessary terminate parental rights, providing the background study on the child, arranging for the finalization of the adoption and the immigration of the child, (due at acceptance)
- Orphanage Fee
- For childcare expenses and document preparation for kafala.
- Charity Support and Program Development
- New Beginnings identifies areas of need and projects to support the care of children at the orphanages or related institutions that benefit children in Morocco regardless of their adoption status.
- IAAME Fee
- Pass through to the Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity, Inc. (IAAME) for monitoring and oversight of adoption service providers. IAAME requires a fee of $500 per adoption case.
The Costs of International Adoption
IInternational adoption can be expensive, but assistance is available. There are organizations and foundations that provide grants and loans to help families adopting. There are many options available for financial assistance. For a list of organizations that provide assistance for international adoption, click here. In addition, the adoption tax credit is a big benefit and is available to most families. This can be a savings of over $13,750
Comparing expenses between agencies can be complicated. When comparing cost, New Beginnings has one of the least expensive Morocco, Thai and China programs and our fees are very competitive for the Korea Program.
New Beginnings fees are presented in a straight forward, simple fashion. We include fees for the home study, post-adoption, the agency and the foreign organization. Also include are incidental fee that are paid to third parties in the adoption process. To see a Sample Adoption Servcie Agreement, click here. If you want more information on a particular program, contact New Beginnings and ask for the Adoption Service Agreement for your porgram.
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Budgeting For International Adoption
When you’ve made the decision to adopt, it makes sense to put together a financial plan before you begin the process. Adoptions come with the standard agency, legal and home study fees, but for international adoptions, there are additional travel, visa expenses and a fee to the foreign agency to consider.
Here are a few tips on how to plan and prepare for these expenses