Catholic Charities is a non-profit agency. Thus, our services are not commercial, nor are we motivated by profit. On the other hand, Catholic Charities agencies are licensed, child-placing agencies who provide a moral and valuable service to Kansas communities. When people enter our agency programs, they gain the advantages of respectability, continuity, broader connections, supervision, and support services.
With these advantages come the responsibilities of covering overhead expenses. By spreading these expenses and other exceptional expenditures (travel, aid to expectant families, etc) across the entire pool of families, no single family faces the prospect of an extraordinarily expensive adoption. |
The agency adoption fee does not exceed $15,000, and we break it down into more manageable bites throughout the adoption process, as indicated below. Each payment is due prior to the service being rendered.
Pre-Consultation
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No Cost
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Application Fees
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$350 / couple
(Plus $75 for each additional family member over the age of 10) |
Preparation & Education
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$500
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Pre-Placement or Home Study
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$1,000
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Guidance, Marketing & Support
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$2,700
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Placement of Child
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Upon the completion of the services listed above, a prospective adoptive family will have paid a total of $4550 prior to placement of a child in the home.
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8% of gross income
(min $6,000 to max of $10,450, including $4550 already paid above.) |
Additional Costs
(not assessed by agencies) |
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Variable
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Payments must be up to date to proceed to the next level and for your profile to be shown. This amount does not include attorney fees or any medical expenses that could occur. Catholic Charities does not assume responsibility for incidental expenses (travel, lodging, meals, baby sitting, medical, filing fees, time lost from work, etc.) prospective adoptive parents may encounter while moving through the adoption experience. The adoptive parents are responsible for any medical expenses associated with the birth of the baby that is not covered by insurance. The agency will assist with efforts to file with insurance providers whenever possible. Please note that the adoptive fees are paid to support the agency's adoption program, and should not be understood as a guarantee that a child will be placed with the prospective adoptive family.