Adoption Fees

We will be working with.......
ADOPTION MINNESOTA


TOTAL SPENT SO FAR (1/3/14) =$9472.65
Total Miles Traveled so far (1/20/14) = 950 miles

Here is an estimate of FEES associated with the adoption, and a small explanation! I will update this as more fees occur and/or we have fees paid for!

*Eligibility and Resgistration
(Before we can even start the process, we filled out this three page questionnaire for LSS)
50.00  ( 7-29-13)

* Registration for a different adoption agency training: 25.00 ( 8-18-13)

*Miles driven to and from Winona to meet with Catholic Charities: 100 miles (8-20-13)

 Registration for initial intake meeting with Adoption Minnesota: 175.00 ( 8-21-13)

Miles driven to and from Minneapolis to go to the orientation meeting for Adoption Minnesota: 170 miles (8-21-13) 

Miles driven to and from Minneapolis to go to the intake meeting: 170 miles (9-5-2013) 

Parking: 5.00 (Minneapolis) 9-5-13

Finger prints (Heather): Adult Detention center - 10.00  (9-6-13)

Getting documents notarized: 2.00 (9-7-13)

Envelopes and postal: 2.17 (9-11-13)

Finger prints (Josh):  Adult detention center: 10.00 (9-11-13)

Background checks for both of us: 140.00 (9-11-13) 

Minnesota Adoption Fee to officially start the program: 5,000 (10-2-13)  

Postage:  3.48 (10-2-13   

Miles to and from Minneapolis for a panel on adoption and adoptive parents: 170 miles (10-8-13) 

Miles to and from Minneapolis for our first home study meeting: 170 miles (12-18-13) 

Second check made to Adoption Minnesota: 4050.00 (1-3-2014)

Miles to and from Minneapolis for two trainings: 170 miles (1-20-14)