For instance, there are not as many flower rituals in Africa, as residents here are more concerned with local barks and trees. After all, these things are sources of both medicine and food. That does not mean, however, flower rituals did not exist.
The Child Welfare Information Gateway, a U.S. government-funded adoption information service, estimates that the average U.S. adoption costs $8,000 to $40,000. If you're adopting a child from another country, the range is $15,000 to $30,000. If you're adopting through foster care, which generally involves becoming the parent of an older child, the cost is much lower: zero to $2,500.
1 All adoptions also require court documents to reflect the legal procedure. 2  Document preparation costs range from $100 for foster care or relative adoptions to $2,000 for international adoptions. 3  In certain adoptions, the prospective parents may require legal counsel, at an average hourly rate of $200-$250. In cases of foster care adoptions, this is paid for by the state or local public agency. 2  For private agency adoptions, the prospective parents pay for a social worker to conduct the home study, at an average cost $1,000 to $3,000.