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First, not every domestic situation will be that expensive. The reason why you see these high-fee situations 'advertised' or 'publicized' is because they're so high. Most domestic situations will run between $4,000 - $10,000 complete. Ours was slightly higher - $14,000 - primarily because of travel.
Also, we were able to 'cashflow' most of that expense - honestly, we were surprised when we totalled it up. Our largest single check was to the attorney who did finalization - $2300, and they offered to take that in payments if we needed.
As to agencies, I'd ask your OB/GYN, religious leader, friends & neighbors for recommendations - that's how we found ours. We realized we were on to a good group when three different people independently recommended one agency. Also, if there's a local adoption support group, check with their members.
HTH,
Regina, AMom to Ryan Joshua Thomas
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