Explanation of Fees
Pre-application fee $50
The nonrefundable application fee must accompany your pre-application form. This fee covers the cost of reviewing and facilitating how CCDIOBR should proceed with your adoption process.
Hague Accredited Home Study Fee $2000
A licensed, adoption competent social worker will provide home study services including an assessment of your ability to parent a child adopted internationally. The social worker is your partner in your adoption planning and preparation. One half of the non-refundable home study fee ($1000) is due with the submission of the application packet. The non-refundable remainder ($1000) is due at the completion of the home study.
Criminal Background Check Fee $26 per adult living in household
A criminal background check costing $26 per adult will be submitted by the Agency. The fees are due with the submission of the application packet or with a request for home study annual renewal or USCIS update.
Training Fee $750
Prospective adoptive parents will participate in ten hours of group training and preparation for adoptive parenting. The nonrefundable fee is payable on or before the first group meeting.
Post Placement Services Fee $150 per contact / Out of Diocese Post Placement Services Fee $250 per contact
After a child is placed in your family there are follow-up visits and reports required by the country of origin, placing agency, and the State of Louisiana. These visits allow your social worker to offer support, education, and resources which are helpful to your adoption journey. The non-refundable fee is payable at the time of the visit.
Home Study Annual or USICS I800A Renewal Fee $250
Approved waiting families may need to update the home study prior to placement of a child as required by Louisiana, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or by the country the family is adopting from. The non-refundable fee includes a home visit, assistance with current supporting documentation, and a written home study update. This is due at the time of the request for update or renewal services.
Home Study Update $1500
If a family applies for a second international adoption with our agency, the home study fee is reduced. One half of the non-refundable fee ($750) is due with submission of the application packet and the non-refundable remainder fee is due at the completion of the home study.
Mileage Outside of Baton Rouge Diocese .52 per mile
Families who live outside of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (12 civil parishes of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. James, and Tangipahoa) are charged mileage for visits at a rate of .52 per mile. This non-refundable reimbursement is due at the time of the contact.
Fee Refunds
All current fees for services are non-refundable.
Contact our International Adoption Department at (225) 336-8708 or click here to send an email for more information.
Hague Fact Sheet
Intercountry adoption changed significantly with the U.S. ratification of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Convention). The Convention went into effect in the United States on April 1, 2008. The Convention is designed to protect the best interests of children and prevent the abduction, sale, and trafficking of children. In July of 2014, the Universal Accreditation Act was enacted and requires that all international adoption in the US meet Hague standards. In this country, the U.S. Department of State has overall responsibility for implementing the Hague Convention, although the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security also plays a significant role.
Contact our International Adoption Department at (225) 336-8708 or click here to send an email for more information.
