Adoption Expenses

 

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** We made the decision in Fall 2017 that we would continue to foster locally.  We hope to adopt someday if a child is unable to return to their family.  Local foster care adoption has a very small cost. The info below is for reference. 

Out of State Foster Care Adoption Expenses:

Date Paid	For	Amount
08/2016	Fingerprints, Drug Testing & Medicals	$374.25
10/2016	Homestudy Update	500.00
01/2017	Misc.	43.44
02/2017	Agency Program Fee 1	3,000.00
03/2017	Travel Costs – Meet Kids	5,815.94
05/2017	Travel Costs – Pick Up Kids	904.43
	TOTAL	$10,638.06

*Grant received from Defending the Fatherless for $3,000.00 on December 2016 towards Foster Care Adoption Expenses.

Ghana Adoption Expenses:

Date Paid	For	Amount
12/2014	Homestudy Update	$500.00
12/2014	Postage, Fingerprints, Authentication, etc.	165.59
12/2014	Program Fee	4,550.00
12/2014	Training	54.00
02/2015	Program Fee	7,300.00
09/2015	Homestudy Update	500.00
09/2015	Medicals, Postage, etc.	195.29
	TOTAL	$13,264.88

Uganda Adoption Expenses:

Date Paid	For	Amount
11/2013	Application & Contract Fee	$2,000.00
11/2013	Application Fee	550.00
12/2013	Referral	2,000.00
12/2013	Passports – Chuck & Nicki	270.00
12/2013	Misc. Homestudy Fees	148.00
12/2013	Homestudy Tests & Travel Shots	1,110.00
01/2014	Training (10 hours)	124.50
01/2014	Form I-600A	890.00
02/2014	Medical – Chuck & Nicki	297.00
02/2014	Passport, Fingerprints, Postage	200.00
02/2014	Homestudy	2,276.00
02/2014	Medical Appointment for Child	250.00
04/2014	Agency & International Fee	6,500.00
07/2014	A Child’s Voice Investigation	815.00
08/2014	Money returned from Agency	(11,565.00)
	TOTAL	$5,866.50