How much does it cost to adopt a special needs child?
Are you sitting down? The answer is nothing! There are no adoption fees or charges for your homestudy. The Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children is funded by your tax dollars. Through the adoption assistance program, your attorney fees and related court costs for finalizing the adoption can be reimbursed. Additionally, there are tax deductions and tax credits available to adoptive families for which you may qualify. Most of the children in SNAP qualify for financial assistance through the adoption subsidy program. See the FAQ which addresses those who want to adopt but don’t believe they can afford a child. • How do I know if I am eligible to adopt? Call and talk to one of the SNAP staff or the R&C worker in your area. The requirements are more flexible than you may think. • You must be a Kentucky resident. • You must be at least twenty-one years of age. • Your family status can be: You can be single, married, divorced, or widowed. You can have step children, birth children, adopt
