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Hopeful couples discover that adoption or gestational surrogacy costs from tens of thousands of dollars to more than $100,000. (And that's on top of the thousands of dollars many have already shelled out on fertility treatments, to say nothing about the emotional toll.)
With costs that range from minimal to $30,000 or more, plenty of people want to know why it costs so much money to adopt a child. Letâs address that question in todayâs Basic Questions and Answers about Adoption. First, the cost of adoption through the foster-care system is minimal.