Comments on: How Much Does Adoption Cost? – Less Than You Might Think

By: Festival of Frugality #110 — Simple Categories Edition

Festival of Frugality #110 — Simple Categories Edition — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:36:44 +0000

[...] Happy Rock has a news flash, adoption costs less than you might think. A must-read for anyone considering building their family through adoption or anyone who knows [...]

By: Parenting Articles

Parenting Articles — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:42:37 +0000

That’s quite expensive to adopt in you country. Here in my country it only worth about $3,200.00. I don’t prefer adopting older children I like new born.
Anyone heard the story of the unadoption of Helen Briggs with her adoptive child?

-Jan

By: Mommy Gets PAID

Mommy Gets PAID — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:49:49 +0000

[...] The Happy Rock has a news flash, adoption costs less than you might think. [...]

By: LJ

LJ — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:25:03 +0000

This is a great article, and I hope more people find it and take a look!
So many assume that they cannot “afford” adoption and therefore, dismiss it as an option.
There are so many children out there that need a loving family to adopt them and it breaks my heart.

Great Article!

Take Care

By: Kyle @ Rather-Be-Shopping.com

Kyle @ Rather-Be-Shopping.com — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:46:01 +0000

Nice breakdown. I agree with your commenter, if you have a loving family willing to adopt, the government should do everything possible to make it happen without it being a financial crisis for the adopters.

By: Internet Television

Internet Television — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:42:51 +0000

Why exactly is there a charge on adoptions, at least in North America? It seems almost too capitalistic to try and profit or recoup costs off of the intial rearing of the child. I understand their are expenses, and most adoption agencies are for profit – which is probably where the problem arises since they are and do operate like a business.

Also for those adoption, they make it quite difficult – which is understandable except that at times the blockades they put up to check the parents out can be excessive and sometimes discouraging to would-be adoptive parents.

By: The Happy Rock

The Happy Rock — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:25:33 +0000

@Carol – We were actually in the waiting child program for the first adoption, and only switched to the newborn program for an emergency placement. Originally, we were looking to adopt a 2-4 year old out of foster care, although not through fost-adopt. Adoption through a private agency requires the same/similar investigation and training.

Thanks for the input, and it sounds like your children have benefited from your altruistic decisions! Awesome! Multiple lives were changed, including yours!

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:31:28 +0000

We adopted two special needs children when they were 5 and 8. The eight year old weighed 40 pounds and wore a size 4t pants. Within a month he gained 10 pounds and today he is a healthy 27 year old. His sister did not have the physical problems that he did and now is a mother of two little boys. We did get subsidy which helped. They went on my husband’s insurance when they were legally adopted. Because they were in the foster care we had what is called a foster/adopt. We had to go to parenting classes and be investigated. It was the first time I ever had been fingerprinted. It was well worth it.
Carol