UH-OH!!

We decided to check our iPlanner (online planner to help with the instructions on our dossier) to make sure that we were correctly calculating the fees that would be due when we submit our dossier. A few weeks ago, we listed the financial need to be submitted with the dossier at $13,500. After re-calculating the fees and finalizing some details, that number has changed a bit. The breakdown of the costs is:

• $2500 second agency fee

• $600 doc translation fee(+$50 per each child added)

• $550 Post Adoption fee• $7000 intl fee (age 0-24 mo)

• $4000 intl fee (age 25+ mo)Additional international fees for additional children, based on age and number of children adopting are due at this time too. Fees are non-refundable.

• $189.60 cashier’s check or money order for Embassy of Ethiopia

• $14 cashier’s check or money order for U.S. Dept of State

This brings the total need to $14,900 - $17,900 (extra $3,000 if both children are under 2 years old).