[sugarbabysmommy]

We asked adoptive families we know which agency they used and one name kept coming up. So we went to their introductory meeting, liked what we heard and signed up. We didn't seeek out an agency based solely on fees (yes, money was always in the back of our minds), we wanted certain things from an agency, it just so happened we found those things in an agency that cost us around 10,000. We had other moneys related to our adoption, and in total our process was about 12,000. We did not have travel expenses since our adoption was local, or pay any support as our child's birthmother had insurance and wanted no help. We waited longer than average for a client of our agency, approx. 2.5 years for a match. The one thing we learned along the way was there are no two adoptions alike and how long you wait can't be prediected, or sometimes even explained. I know families who waited 3 months, and some who waited four years. This can be a hard thing to deal with when you want to parent with all your heart.

Start asking around, you may be surprised what you find out from friends and family. And don't let horror stories stop you. We've heard our fair share, and most of those folks are now eating their words when they look at our child and our relationship with our child's birthfamily.