Application Fee

A non-refundable application fee must accompany the Application for Adoption.

 

CCI Agency Fee

Upon application approval, a CCI Agency fee must accompany the International Adoption Services Agreement. 

 

Humanitarian Aid Fee

May be required for some country programs, this fee may be a tax deductible contribution.  The Humanitarian Aid Fee does not count towards the Federal Adoption Credit.  CCI will use this fund to support humanitarian efforts to improve the quality of life for the children in the country who are not being adopted. 

 

In-Country Fee

The in-country fee is set by the facilitating organizations in each country.  The fee includes, as applicable, social services, work with government and agency authorities, translation and interpretation services, travel and accommodation arrangements, as well as other adoption-related services.  

 

Home Study Fee

The home study is a comprehensive study and written report that is necessary prior to all agency adoptions.  The home study must be completed by CCI Social Workers, or by an approved cooperating agency in the adoptive parent(s) state of residence. 

 

Dossier Related Fees

The dossier is a collection of documents that, along with your home study, will represent you and your family in the country where you choose to adopt.  These fees include those involved with document collection, notarization, state authentication/verification, foreign country authentication and translation, as well as postage, overnight and courier fees. 

 

Travel

Travel fees include parents U.S. passport, airfare, hotels, meals, supplies, sightseeing, souvenirs, taxis, and similar costs.   These fees vary according to country, length of time in country, season, and accommodations, and the costs are the responsibility of the parents.

 

Post Placement Fee

This fee is for services after child placement and return home, for a minimum 6 month period.  Supervisory visits, by an agency Social Worker, are required by certain countries at certain intervals.  It is important to note that some countries require ongoing reports and photographs that can be prepared by the families themselves.  Compliance with this requirement is essential to continuing favorable adoption relations with foreign countries.

 

Country Change Fee

In the event that the families chosen country closes adoptions, the family may choose to wait for the country to re-open or choose another country. If the new chosen country remains with the same program manager there will be no country change fee. If the family voluntarily decides to change another country program and the change necessitates a change in program managers, there will be a country change fee as specified by CCI at that time. Each country change fee is done on a case by case basis.