All families must pay a $250 application fee and $100 home study review fee (unless CCI does the home study). Fees may change without notice and estimated total fees may or may not be representative of actual cost. Totals are for the adoption expenses for one referral.
Country |
Parents' Requirements |
Number of Existing Children of Adoptive Parents |
Marriage/Divorce |
Children Available |
Referral Time |
Travel Specifics |
Estimated Overall Cost |
Ethiopia |
Married couples and singles ages 25+ may adopt | No Requirement | No Requirement |
(ALL AGES) Boys Girls Infants Toddlers Older Children Special Needs |
Usually 0-6 Months Upon Dossier Being Complete |
Parents must travel for court date (appoximately a 4 day trip) One or both Parents then return generally 4-8 weeks later for pick-up (4 day trip). Escorts are available for the pick-up trip. |
Agency: $5,000 Each additional referral: $5,000 if from the same orphanage Total paid to/through CCI: $14,850 Estimated Total with Extraneous Expenses: $28,000 |
Taiwan |
Married couples only Parents older than 40 may be eligible to adopt a waiting child, but this will be determined on a case-by-case basis |
Couples wishing to adopt healthy infants must be in Kentucky and have no more than one biological child. The couple can have any number of adopted children. Â Those wishing to adopt special needs or waiting children can live in any state and do not fall under the one biological child rule. |
Married 5+ Year No Requirement Regarding Divorces |
Healthy children, special needs children, older children and siblings groups are available. |
Ask Program Coordinator | 4-6 Days Escorts Available on a Case-by-Case Basis |
Agency: $4,250 Country: $10,000 Total paid to/through CCI: $14,600 (healthy referral) Estimated Total with Extraneous Expenses: $21,500
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