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What to ask before choosing an adoption agency.
The first question revolves around placements. How many children did you place last year? How many children did you place from each of the programs in which I am interested? For single parents, how many children did you place with the single parent? What types of children were placed with the single parent?
The other thought is timing, how soon after I apply or my home studies begin? How long will it take to complete? When will I know if I have been approved? If I am not approved, can I find out why? Is there an appeal process? How long will it take from home study approval to the referral of the child? What happens if I don’t feel like I can accept the child referred?
Then there are costs, ask, what will be the total cost of adopting through each program. Do you supply a breakdown of fees and writing as well as the schedule of when payments are due? Just the fee cover the home study, all post placement visits, fees to the placing agency, international processing, transportation and miscellaneous fees, visa, dulcea, preparation, authorization, medical exams, document translation, exit tax.
Do you have an annual of report that demonstrates physical accountability? How does the agency spend the leftover funds? What percentage of the fund is spent on the administration? Do you provide financial assistance to the orphanages from which you place the children? And those are some of the questions you should ask when thinking about choosing an adoption agency.
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