Many have asked about the expenses related to adoption. For those of you that are interested, this page will be used to calculate the cost as we go.
Agency Application Fee - $200
Home Study Fee - $1800
Coordinating with Agency Fee - $300
Additional Items for Home Visit (outlet/knob covers) $7.93
Co-Pay for Todd and Dana's Physicals - $70
Obtaining Fingerprints for Todd and Dana - $30
Mailing Prints to FBI - $1.05
FBI Processing of Fingerprints for Todd and Dana - $36
State Processing of Fingerprints for Todd and Dana - $100
Album for Scrapbook $7.93
Prints for Scrapbook $14.31
Application Fee for Placing Agency $750
Shipping for sending Scrapbook to Agency $11.48
Overnight Mailing of Signed Fee Agreement $18.30
Money Due at Time of Match $8,000.00
Fees for using Southwest Rapid Rewards for flights to Kansas $20 (saved about $1500 by using rewards)
Lunch in the Airport on the way to Kansas $9.49
Flowers for Lauren $20.38
Dinner for 5 $146.42
Gas for Rental Car $41.72
Rental Car $35.07
Lunch in Airport on the way home $12.70
Airport Parking $44.00
Saved about $100 by using hotel rewards for the airport hotel
Toll Roads $4.15
Mailing Card to Lauren after meeting $1.03
Renewal of FBI clearance $36
Renewal of State clearance $100
Mailing fingerprints to FBI $1.08
Mailing card to Lauren for Thanksgiving $0.44
Mailing card to Lauren for Christmas $ 2.13 + $0.44
Renewing Home Study for Kansas $200
Gifts for Lauren $115.95
Balance of Adoption Fees Due at Time of Relinquishment $17,000
Fee for Certified Check $5.95
Wesley Inn $147.18
Homewood Suites $494
Airport Parking $54
Parking at the Courthouse $2.25
Airport Parking $2.50
Gas for Rental Car $47.62
Gas for Rental Car $52.85
Gas for Rental Car $22.01
Toll Road $1.90
Toll Road $4.50
Toll Road $3.00
Toll Road $0.90
Food Cost while in Kansas $ 345.33
Cash Tip at Hotel $20
Cart Rental at Airport $4
Pediatrician Visit for Travel Clearance $35
Fees for Using Free Travel Vouchers With Southwest $30 (Saved about $4000 by using points)
Purchase of Points for Travel on Southwest $150
Avis Rental Car in Kansas $539.54
Additional Visit to Pediatrician in CT b/c of adoption $35
Parking at Lab (baseline labs b/c of adoption) $2
Kansas Pediatrician $324.96
Hospital Bill $687.01
Final Home Study Visit $300
Scrapbook for Lauren's updates and prints for Lauren and BF's update $21.19
Mailing 6 mo. Update $10.95
Filing of Birth Certificate $15
Copy of Birth Certificate $15
Prints for 1 year update $5.32
Mailing 1 yr. update $2.75
Fee for Storing Updates at Agency $60 (Annual Fee)
Total...$32,579.68
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