All families must pay a $250 application fee and $100 home study review fee (unless CCI does the home study). Fees may change without notice and estimated total fees may or may not be representative of actual cost. Totals are for the adoption expenses for one referral.
Country |
Parents' Requirements |
Number of Existing Children of Adoptive Parents |
Marriage/Divorce |
Children Available |
Referral Time |
Travel Specifics |
Estimated Overall Cost |
| Married couples and singles ages 25+ may adopt | No Requirement | No Requirement |
(ALL AGES) *See special notice on program page |
Usually 0-12 Months Upon Dossier Being Complete |
Parents must travel for court date (appoximately a 4 day trip) One or both Parents then return generally 4-8 weeks later for pick-up (4 day trip). Escorts are available for the pick-up trip. |
Agency: $6,200
Each additional referral: $7,000 if from the same orphanage Total paid to/through CCI: $16,550 not including humanitiarn aid donation Estimated Total with Extraneous Expenses: $29,000 |
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DRC |
Married couples must be married 5 years or more Singles (both men and women) may adopt, but the child must be the same gender as the parent. An exception can be requested for a single woman to adopt a boy, but single mean cannot adopt girls. |
2 children currently in the home; special permission can be sought for families with more children in the home, but is not guaranteed |
Married 5+ Year |
Boys/girls Ages 0-15 Healthy or special needs Sibling sets available |
Depends on availability of children, and how specific of a request the adopive parents make. Generally instant for older children, and up to 12 months wait for infants |
At least one parent must travel for an exit procedure for the child. (Court and Embassy are conducted on the parents' behalf by the attorney.) | Agency: $5,200 Country: $13,450-14,650 Each additional referral:
$10,225-11,025 Total paid to/through CCI: $19,500-20,700 Estimated Total with Extraneous Expenses: $19,000-20,200 not including humantiarian aid donation |