Adoption Options

Adoption Consultation Session – No Charge

An adoption information and consultation meeting is offered to individuals and couples interested in learning more about the adoption process.

The Adoption Process

Phase One: Application and the Home Study

Application Fee- $300 This is a non-refundable fee due when the home study application is submitted. 

Domestic Home Study Fee – $2,400*

International Home Study Fee – $2,600*

This home study fee covers the collection of all required documents, interviews, home visits, gathering of collateral information, and service planning.  Notarized copies of the home study reports are provided to prospective adoptive parent(s), placement agencies, consultants, and adoption attorneys, as needed.  Home studies are valid for 12 months from the date that they are notarized.

Phase Two: Adoption Coordination

Adoption Coordination Fee- $2,000 This one-time fee is due when the home study is completed.

The waiting period after home study completion can be as short as a few months or may extend to a few years, depending on a variety of factors. During this time, the Adoption Options coordinator stays engaged with you and all other agencies and professionals on your team by providing the following services:

• Sending and receiving of interagency agreements.
• Assisting the prospective adoptive family in navigating the next phase of the adoption journey.
• Coordination of all verbal and written communication/documentation with your placement agency, consultant, facilitator, attorney, or any other members of your team.
• Consultations regarding potential birth parent matches.
• Communication and documents related to the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC).
• Regular check-ins by the adoption professional.
• Unlimited access to adoption professional for support.
• Maintaining the adoptive family’s file, keeping it current and active in accordance with regulations.
• Unlimited re-issuing of Home Study.
• Unlimited Home Study addendums (needed when a family has a major change in life circumstances).
• Unlimited Home Study updates (needed annually to keep the original Home Study current).

Phase Three: Post Placement Services

Fee Per Visit/Report: $450 for single child, $550 for twins

Post Placement Supervision is required after a child is placed with a family. The required number of post-placement reports varies among states (as well as international adoption) and is determined by the state in which the adoption is finalized. The adoption professional will visit your home and write a detailed report about the child(ren), including information about their growth, development and adjustment to family and home life.

Additional Services

Update for Home Study from Another Agency (Domestic) – $1,600

Update for Home Study from Another Agency (International) – $1,800

 Update for Subsequent Adoption (This pertains to a Home Study that is completed by Adoption Options) – $1,600

If you have any questions about fees, please discuss them with our Adoption Coordinator, Lauren Corvese at Lauren@jcsri.org or 401.415.8203.

* NOTE: Home study and post-placement supervision fees include up to 50 miles of travel from the nearest Adoption Options office. An additional fee will be assessed for travel outside the 50-mile radius.