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Texas Adoption Center Fee Schedule

Initial Fees

Application Fee (non-refundable)

$1,000.00

Total Initial Fees Due

$1,000.00

Fees due at Match

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

$5,000.00

Expectant Mother Monthly Living Assistance + Maternity Clothing 

$12,200.00 (varies)

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 

$21,900.00

Fees due at placement

Balance of Agency Fee 

$14,000.00

Birth Mother Postpartum Living Assistance 

$7,000.00 (varies)

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 

$2,000.00

Total Fees Due at Placement

 $29,990.00

Total EstimaTed cost 

$52,890.00