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Originally Posted By Debbie

Interesting, Graham. In Indiana, you have to retain an

attorney to file your petition and finalize the adoption irregardless if you adopt from the county or a private

agency. I don't know of any adoption that has cost under

$400.00 for legal fees alone. Most families haven't paid for

their home study and placement fees aren't charged for

county wards. Our families wouldn't break even on $400.00.

Out of state families who adopt from California surely cannot

even recoup their travel expenses let alone attorney fees.

We have 4 children from California on the caseload at this time and these families complain. Its too bad that the

country can't get together on some of these things

particularly when states are placing their children out of

state.