Good luck trying to adopt while over seas. It can be done but it is hard. Adoption is really expensive, but not as big of a gamble as IVF. It is a tough journey though. The place I started was deciding wether we wanted to to domestice or international adoption. Domestic costs bewteen $20,000 and $40,000 and International is between $30,000 and $40,000. Those figures should be from start to finish including travel and lawyers. If you go through the state and adopt from foster care there is typicaly minimal to no fee. Once I decides which route to go then you start researching countries and agencies. We were going to adopt internationaly from Ethiopia but one thing after another led us to domestic infant adoption. There are agencies here that are cheaper, and if you qualify to adop with them then that would be a good way to go. I am adopting through LDS Family services, and I have a friend who is adopting through Catholic Charities. Basicly, I just started with a lot of research, followed my heart and the events that followed and found ourselves where we believe God led us. Good luck with your process. I hope it goes smoothly. Which state do you claim as home?
