| Fee |
What it covers |
Circumstance |
Refund |
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Application Fee
$1000
Due with Application |
AdoptionPros
will review your application, pre-qualify you for one of the programs,
open file, contact you by phone, send you Adoption Packet, discuss
Int’l program of your choice, dossier and legalization requirements,
risks involved.
|
Applicant
withdraws after making application
|
0% |
Agreement Fee
$1000
Due 30 days after application fee |
AdoptionPros
will prepare and send to you Agreement. Returning the Agreement indicates your acceptance of the conditions
outlined and desire to proceed with your adoption. Your personal consultant
will be assigned to you. We
will notify appropriate foreign parties about your intention to adopt
from their country.
|
Applicant
withdraws within 3 days after submitting the Agreement.
|
Agreement
Fee 100% |
| Applicant
withdraws 3 or more days after submitting the Agreement
|
Agreement
Fee 0% |
Dossier Fee
Price varies with programs
Due with dossier submission |
Covers
all assistance an counseling to this point in preparing your dossier,
dossier assembling, dossier legalization/translation handling, shipment
abroad, verification of receipt, filing and facilitating your adoption
with the appropriate foreign agencies, administrative expenses, telephone
expenses; child assignment in some programs, background investigation
of the child in some programs.
|
Applicant
withdraws after the dossier is received by AdoptionPros, but is
still in the office
|
Dossier Fee
30% |
| Applicant
withdraws after the dossier is shipped abroad
|
Dossier Fee
0% |
| Family
refused a referral by foreign officials after foreign officials have
reviewed the dossier or after the family travels to see the child.
Family then withdraws
|
Dossier Fee
0% |
| Family
switches to another program with AdoptionPros
|
Application
and Agreement fees for the new program are waived. New program Dossier fee is 50%. |
Pre/Post
Travel Fees
Varies
according to Program
Due
before/after trip abroad |
AdoptionPros
will send you Travel Packet material. The fee covers costs involved
in bringing your adoption up to this point; obtaining “invitation”
to travel from foreign authorities; coordination of travel schedule
and appointments with foreign and US agencies abroad for the purpose
of completing your adoption. AdoptionPros does not assist with booking flights.
|
Family
withdraws after they travel and see the child.
|
0% |
Family
switches to another program with AdoptionPros
|
0% |
| INS
does not approve visa for child in country of adoption
|
100% |
Foreign
fee
Varies
according to Program
Due
before/during travel |
Covers
foreign costs by foreign parties involved in adoption (coordinators,
translators, drivers, care-givers, escort, attorneys, etc.). Payable
directly to foreign parties for their assistance in processing adoption.
AdoptionPros is not responsible for any foreign fees paid. |
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