Birth Parent Fees for Services

Service to be Provided

Agency Fee

Services for Birth Parents Making an Adoption Plan for their Unborn Child

Free

Domestic Adoption - Adoptive Parent Fees for Services

Service to be Provided

Agency Fee

Orientation to Adoption (Individual Face-to-Face Meeting)

No Cost

Application to Family Connections, Inc.

$300

Domestic Infant Placement Program Application

$500

Home Study Investigation for Agency or Private Adoption

$1,975 + travel

Home Study Investigation for Kinship Adoption

$1,000 + travel

Expedited Home Study Investigation 

$450 + home study fee above

Home Study Investigation Addendum (for change in household)

$400 + travel if a home visit is required

$250 if a home visit is not required

Home Study Investigation Update

$900 + travel

Out-of State Child Abuse History Reviews (back to when a PAP was 18)

$20/state + State fees

(if any)

Adoptive Family Profile Development and Outreach

$500

Outreach and Marketing to Birth Parents

$3,500

Matching and Relationship Development with Birth Parent(s)

$2,500

Escrow for Birth Mother Expenses (Domestic Program only)

$2,000

Infant Adoptive Placement Fee

$15,000

Domestic Adoption Fees for birth parent expenses, birth parent counseling, and legal counsel expenses

Varies

Child Search, Advocacy, and Matching for children available for adoption from the public adoption system

$3,500

Case Management of Public Placement

$3,000

Consultation Services for a private independent adoption or out-of-state adoption

$200/hour

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) services for an out-of-state adoption that is not a direct placement made by the Agency

$1,500

Post-Placement Supervision Services for a private independent adoption or public system adoptive placement

$400/visit + travel

Travel Expenses for Social Worker

Federal rate + $25/hour

Family Connections, Inc. provides home study and post-adoption supervision services for families adopting internationally.  Family Connections, Inc. works collaboratively with the family's International Adoption Placement Agency (aka Primary Provider).

Service to be Provided

Agency Fee

Orientation to Adoption (Individual Face-to-Face Meeting)

No Cost

Home Study Application Processing

$300

Home Study Investigation (1 visit required)

$2,275 + travel

Home Study Investigation (Multiple visits required)

$2,475 + travel

Expedited Home Study Investigation (completion is 6 weeks or fewer)

$450 + home study fee above

Home Study Investigation Addendum (for change in household)

$400 + travel if a home visit is required

$250 if a home visit is not required

Home Study Update Needed to Extend Citizenship and Immigration Services Approval

$500 + travel

Home Study Investigation Update

$1,180 + travel

Out-of State Child Abuse History Reviews (if lived outside of New York since their 18^th birthday)

$20/state + State fees

(if any)

Post-Placement or Post-Adoption Supervision Services

$400/visit + travel

Travel Expenses for Social Worker

Federal Rate + $25/hour

Document Authentication for International Dossier

$10/document for Secretary of State + $15 for handling + mailing costs