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21 | 4.06% |
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21 | 4.06% |
| $501-1000 |
  
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18 | 3.48% |
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11 | 2.13% |
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7 | 1.35% |
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10 | 1.93% |
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0 | 0% |
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0 | 0% |
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2 | 0.39% |
| I was asked for NO extra/unexpected money/fees during my adoption |
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380 | 73.50% |
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14 | 2.71% |
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37 | 7.16% |
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#1
08-19-2007, 07:06 PM
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GUAT PARENTS: (EVERYONE VOTE!!)Were you asked for "extra" money during your adoption?
Ok....I am curious. If you were asked for extra money for your adoption for whatever reason( as in...unexpected expenses not spelled out in your contract and not mentioned....legitimate expenses<i.e. medical care, additional foster fees, etc...> or not) , please vote. Do not list agencies or attorneys, please please do not fight. I really don't want to battle over whether the fees are ok.....I just want
to see how common this is. In order to get a clear picture of what percentage of parents HERE are asked for more money, I ask that everyone vote, even if you were asked for NOTHING extra. If you have just started, and have not been asked for anything extra, please vote "other." THANKS! (editing to add: the new dna requirement would not be considered "addional fees" as this is a new requirement.) Last edited by mommytoEli : 08-19-2007 at 07:33 PM. 
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#2
08-19-2007, 07:12 PM
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I was not asked for any additional money nor was there any "discussion" about how extra money could make our process go quicker.
Kim
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Adoption #1  1/2006 - Started our journey 5/15 - Accepted referral - Alexander Diego (DOB 5/2) 10/15 - HOME FOREVER!!  www.questforalex.blogspot.com Stateside Medical Fostering Alex arrives from Guatemala - 5/15 Cleft Lip Surgery Scheduled - 6/5 Surgery Postponed - Double Ear Infection, Eye Infection and Throat Infection!!  Surgery Rescheduled - 6/24 Stitches Out - 6/30 Travel back to Guatemala to return Alex to his parents - 7/24-7/27www.fosteringbabya.blogspot.com
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#3
08-19-2007, 07:15 PM
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Ill be interested to see the results!
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Erin 8/16/05 Date of Birth 9/8/05 Referral for Mia Izabela 2/17/06 Home Forever 12/13/06 Elena Maria born - Mia's bio sister!!! 8/30/07 Home Forever
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08-19-2007, 07:18 PM
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We do not have our daughter home yet but are in PGN and have not been asked for extra money so far. I did ask our agency before we signed with them if they charge extra foster care fees after 6 months and they said no. So I am not expecting any more fees.
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Jill www.modernmommyblog.com Referal 03/05/07 POA IN Guat 03/16/07 DNA Authorization 04/25/07, test done 4/26 Visit Trip 05/17-05/22 DNA Match 5/18/07 PA 7/9/07 In PGN 7/12/07 Visit Trip #2 8/9-8/13 Out of PGN: 9/14/07 GC BC: 9/28/07 2nd DNA Authorization: 10/01/07 Pink: 10/16/07 Gotcha Day: 10/22/07  Embassy Appointment: 10/24/07 Home Forever: 10/26/07 
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#5
08-19-2007, 07:18 PM
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I was not asked for anything extra, but we did have to pay for the additional vaccines required by the embassy so in a way we were, but it was a new requirement. I think that my facilliatator could/should have paid the extra $105, but it was an US embassy requirement.
So I voted asked for nothing extra - hope I did it right!
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9/19/06 Our baby girl is born  2/01/07 - Entered PGN  5/15/07 - OUT of Pgn  6/27/07 - Embassy Appointment 6/30/07 - HOME!!!!  11/12/08 Start Foster to Adopt Classes! 5/15/09 Licensed Foster Parent! 8/3/08  baby A placed with us - goal RU - just loving him as long as we can www.everythingmia.blogspot.com
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#6
08-19-2007, 07:24 PM
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Extra $$
The only "extra" expense has been for the lab fee of the *NEW* 2nd DNA test required by the embassy.
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#7
08-19-2007, 07:47 PM
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We were asked for an extra $1,000.00. They said the attorney fee went up again. We were also charged for far too many extra shipping charges.
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Scarlet __________________ Mom to three homegrown (2 DS & 1 DD) Mom to one sweet daughter adopted from Guatemala DOB 5/31/04 HOME FOREVER 9/21/04 Waiting for child #5 (our new baby girl born 6/11 and referral 6/13) SHE WILL BE IN OUR ARMS FOREVER - 05/04/07. WE ARE HOME FOREVER - 05/09/07 (love for all 5 of my children)
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#8
08-19-2007, 07:51 PM
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We weren't asked for "more" money as foster fees after the first 6 months were in our contract.... BUT, we never expected it to be in PGN for now 7 months so we've been paying foster fees for two girls since Feb. Not "asked" for more money but now paying way more than we had planned.
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Kaila ***** Mom to 4 homegrowns! Waiting for our two heartgrown girls to come home... big girl ********* SWI Nov 29 DNA taken Dec 6th DNA results in mail Jan 3rd Entered PGN without PA about Jan 17th PA Feb 15th KO Mar 2nd~~ Back in PGN Mar 6th KO May ?~~ Back in May 17th KO July~~ back in July 11th OUT of PGN~~ Sept 12th GC BC~~ ??? baby girl *********** SWI Nov 29 DNA taken Dec 7th DNA results in mail Dec 22nd Entered PGN without PA about Jan 17th PA Jan 29th KO Mar 2nd~~ Back in PGN Mar 6th KO May ?~~ Back in May 17th KO July~~ Back in July 11th OUT of PGN~~ Sept 12th Mixco BC~~ ???
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#9
08-19-2007, 08:05 PM
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We were never asked for any extra money at all. After 2 processes that went over a year each I at least thought they would bug us for more fostering fees (even though that wasnt in our contract) but it never came up.
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Denise www.anewfamilytradition.blogspot.com Momma to: E  (b. 3-05 h. 10-05)  K (b. 8-05 h. 10-06) F (b. 2-06 h. 6-07) L (b. 7-07 h. 5-08)
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#10
08-19-2007, 08:08 PM
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3 adoptions, all with the same agency and no hidden costs. Granted, we're still not home with them all, but we've never been asked for anything more, even in all this time.
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Praying home my two Guate's for over 4 years... And seeking to find God's will in all of it... http://prayingthemhome.blogspot.com/  2005 5/18/2005 Referrals After 10 mos in process, 2 PGN investigations, 176 days in PGN, and case completed in PGN.... HEAD of PGN refuses to sign 2006 3/06/2006 Abandonment begins... 9/06 First hearing 12/06 2nd hearing scheduled and not done 2007 8/24/07 2nd hearing done (not told), abandonment legal, need COA 9/07 We become sponsors for R and J 12/13/07 Sign POA, praying we make it in time 2008 2/11/08 Find out paperwork did NOT make it 11/08 Paperwork to Guatemala 2009 Working with the CNA to bring our children home 06/09 Paperwork submitted complete to CNA 08/09 Waiting on court document to be completed 11/09 Court document complete, CNA reviewing file
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#11
08-19-2007, 08:26 PM
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Even though they could have asked, according to our contract...
We were not asked for extra foster care money, even though our contract covered foster care for only 8 months. Our daughter was in care for 11 months, and when I asked our agency, they advised, don't mention it to the lawyer, and see if they mention it... they didn't say a thing about it. They were just glad (as were we) that our process was finally over.
D.
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08-19-2007, 08:35 PM
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I was not asked for any extra money. Like some previous posters, I had in my contract foster care fees after 6 months and was not asked to pay them. Also a few small fees, like the embassy medical exam and something else (I can't remember right now) I did not have to pay even though my agency said I needed to take the money on my pickup trip, the attorney said they were included in his fees.
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Kerri, Mommy to Ruby Born 09.12.2006 Home forever 05.22.07 So we finally made it home 05.23.07 Medina  Born 10.02.2000 Home forever 07.11.2008 www.kerrisjourneytomommyhood.blogspot.com
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#13
08-19-2007, 09:14 PM
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I was never asked for more money. My attorney and coordinator were complete class acts!!
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Mommy to Rosemary Sarah Born: 9/21/06 Three Visit Trips PGN: 11/27/06 through 3/9/07 Stayed in GUA from 3/21/07 until HOME on 4/12/07!!!!!!!! Waiting for Elias Joseph Rosie's biological baby brother Got the email: 6/15/07 Born: 9/5/07 DNA: 10/10/07 PA: 12/1/07 PGN: 12/11/07 Visit Trip#1: 12/28/07 through 1/1/08 OUT: 1/29/08 BC: 1/31/08 Visit Trip #2: 1/31/08 through 2/5/08 Passport: 2/1/08 Orange: 2/4/08 2nd DNA: 2/4/08 Pink!!!: 2/15/08 Embassy Appointment: 3/3/08 Visa: 3/4/08 Home Forever: 3/5/08 (on his 6 month birthday!)   http://www.rosieandme.blogspot.com
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08-19-2007, 09:36 PM
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We were asked for extra $ as the attorney fees went up significantly just days before we received our referals. Since we had two referrals it was significant. They did warn us it was coming and there were disclaimers in the contract. Still no fun if you are one of the first to pay the new fees. Anna
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Annaguat  May 5,2005 start Aug. 23 I171H Sept. 20 referrals Oct. DNA match Nov. PA received, FC stuck because of holidays Dec. Awesome visit! Dec. wait for FC and out! Dec. into PGN and stuck because of holidays  March 7 OUT of PGN and OUT again March ? GCBCs and pink March 27-31 going to pick up my babies!  March 31 Home and forever in our arms.
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08-19-2007, 10:33 PM
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We were not asked for extra money for either adoption. As a matter of fact, when we received our final bill for Bryce, it was lower than we expected, and if I remember correctly, we were told that we were not being charged for two months of foster care that we didn't use.
Sofie's attorney did ask us to donate money to an orphanage that he is supposedly starting, but it wasn't an added fee for Sofie's adoption, and we didn't donate anything.
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