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Adoption Works Program Fees

Application Fee (due with application):  $350.00 

Training Fee (due with registration): $370.00

Home Study Fee (due with completed home study paperwork): $800.00

Program Deposit (due with signed contract): $1,100.00

Placement Fee: $7,000.00 

Placement fee is payable as follow:

At the time of placement: 

  $5,000.00 

Prior to finalization of adoption:

  $2,000.00 

Other Possible Fees

AdoptionWorks Subsequent Placement Home Study Fee: $ 650.00

AdoptionWorks Home Study Update Fee: $ 350.00

Additional Post Placement after 1 year of Post Placement Supervision: $ 250.00



Note: Many states will pay these fees (called Purchase of Service fees) to Adoptions Together, for their foster children to be placed with Adoption Works families. Visit the North American Council on Adoptable Children for more information.

**All fees are nonrefundable.