Many agencies charge a flat fee for adoptions, while others add the birthmother's expenses to a fixed rate for the agency's services. Some agencies use a sliding scale which varies with adoptive parents' income levels, usually with a set minimum and maximum fee. Some agencies charge a lower rate for handling special needs adoptions. Public agencies generally do not charge fees for placing children in adoptive homes. Prospective parents must generally cover the costs of finding a birthmother, all costs related to the pregnancy and birth, and the costs involved in the legal adoption process.
Some states allow the birthmother's living expenses during the pregnancy to be covered as well.
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