How much does it cost to adopt a child from the foster care system?
The only fee a family pay to become adoption certified is a $800 certification fee. There are no other fees involved with the adoption of a child in foster care. The fee is $800 regardless of how many children a family adopts – so if you adopt one child or eight children, the cost is the same! And, this fee is refunded to the family at or before Finalization of the adoption! Families who adopt children with special needs in Arizona are also eligible for two other benefits: • A $2,000 non-recurring state reimbursement – this will reimburse an adoptive family for expenses incurred during the adoption process, up to $2,000. • A federal special needs adoption tax credit – families who adopt children with special needs (which includes children who have experienced abuse, neglect & drug exposure; children who have behavioral, emotional, developmental, physical, social or educational needs) domestically are eligible for a $10,650 tax credit which takes effect in the year that they finalize th
