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The Price of Parenthood: What It Takes to Adopt

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How to Budget for the Adoption Process

Do you want a closed adoption or an open adoption? Open adoptions grant adoptive parents access to more background information about the child's family and provide an opportunity to ask questions. Legal fees vary widely depending on if the family is working with the agency or if they've decided to pursue the independent adoption route. Employer provided adoption assistance can cover a host of fees, including public or private agency fees, court costs, legal fees, among many others.

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