Fees
Effective 5/1/2009 our adoption fees have increased.
The fee for adopting through Chances for Children / Crèche de l’ Enfant Jèsus is now $16,000.00. This fee increase is due to the longer adoption processing times and the fact that children are under our care for 18-24 months. Half the fee is paid when your dossier is submitted to Haiti and you are referred a child. The second half is paid when your file exits IBESR.
80% of the in country fee (as it is called) is sent to Crèche de l’ Enfant Jèsus in Haiti. The other 20% is retained by Chances for Children to provide adoption services, community programs (in Haiti), and to send much needed supplies to Haiti. The in country fee is used to cover a number of costs which include the following:
- all legal fees and legal paperwork and documentation
- all routine medical care provided to the children during their stay in the Crèche
- travel costs of bringing birth parents into court hearings, INS appointments, etc
- psychological evaluations and vaccinations for children
- the day to day care of the child
The only additional costs you can expect will be for visa fees, DNA testing and non-routine medical expenses.
Your agency can provide you with a detailed account of the other fees involved in an international adoption.