[ChromaKelly]

Aclee, things are also going to depend on whether or not the emom is in an agency-only state. Caleb's birthmom was in IL, so the adoption had to go through an agency, but she had contacted a facilitator, who then contacted us. So, we had to pay the facilitator's fee, plus the agency fees, which is why it ended up being so expensive.
I see your thought process though, trying to eliminate all those entities that you have to pay, sometimes for not doing a whole lot!