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The Adoption Process

The adoption process can be stressful, but we’re here to alleviate those stresses and assist you along the way.

INQUIRY

Wherever you are in your adoption journey - whether you are just starting to think about ways to grow your family or if you have a completed home study - we’d love to hear from you! Please fill out a contact inquiry here and you will receive a free information packet that details who we are, our services, eligibility requirements, the adoption process, fees, and much more.

Adoptive Parent Pre-Application

Upon submitting an inquiry, you will receive a link to our free Adoptive Parent Pre-Application. After you’ve reviewed our information packet, if you’d like to move forward to the next step with our agency, please complete our pre-application so we can get to know you and your family a bit better. This will help us get a great snapshot into your adoption journey so far!

PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW ​

Pre-applications are reviewed every Monday as a team. After review, our Family Services Coordinator will reach out to new inquiries by Friday of each week to discuss next steps and any questions you may have about our agency.

APPLICATION & INTAKE

After approval of your pre-application, you will receive a link to our application to get started on your adoption journey with Texas Adoption Center. Upon receipt of your application, you will receive an email with a document checklist needed for your family file. Once intake has been completed, we will joyfully begin presenting expectant mother cases to you.

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Thank you so much for your interest in Texas Adoption Center! Click below to start your adoption inquiry today.

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Texas Adoption Center Fee Schedule

Initial Fees

Application Fee (non-refundable)

$775.00

Total Initial Fees Due

$775.00

Fees due at Match

Agency Fee (non-refundable; administrative costs, staffing, file maintenance, etc)

$4,000.00

Expectant Mother Monthly Living Assistance + Maternity Clothing 

$12,200.00

Meals for Birth Parents, Dependent Children & Agency Staff 

$300.00

Attorney for Expectant Mother (relinquishment counseling)

$350.00

Adoption Specialist Casework and Emotional Support 

$3,150.00

Adoption Specialist Mileage @ Federal Mileage Rate + Tolls 

$550.00

Medical Records Review 

$150.00

Copies/Postage/Overnight Shipping Fees

$200.00

Total Fees due at match 

$20,900.00

Fees due at placement

Balance of Agency Fee 

$12,800.00

Birth Mother Postpartum Living Assistance 

$6,650.00

Post Placement Program: Adoption Memory Box 

$50.00

Adoption Specialist Casework and Emotional Support Postpartum 

$1,150.00

Adoption Specialist Mileage Postpartum @ Federal Mileage Rate + Tolls 

$200.00

Notary and Witness Fee 

$140.00

Attorney and Court Costs for Termination of Parental Rights 

$1,900.00

Attorney Fees for Finalization 

$2,100.00

Child’s Birth Certificate and Certified TPR’s 

$200.00

Birth Father Legal Notification 

$500.00

ICPC Fee (when applicable, out-of-state residents only) 

$500.00

Review of Required Post-Placement Reports 

$250.00

Advertising 

$1,500.00

Total Fees Due at Placement

 $27,940.00

Total EstimaTed cost 

$49,615.00