Consulting and Translation Fees

The adoption intermediation process is divided into three parts, with a total cost of € 9.500,00 to be paid in three lump sums. In case of a sibling matching the costs amount to € 10.500,00, as in this case the third instalment will be higher.

The costs for counselling and professional support are caused by the high demands that have been placed on adoption agencies by law. These costs correspond to the provision of the counselling and intermediation service.

The division into three instalments has a justification and has been consciously organised in this way. If you or AdA decides at a certain point in time to terminate the process, the fee(s) paid up to that point will compensate for the service provided. There will be no refunds.

First of all, a meeting is held to explain the procedure in detail, which serves as an orientation for the applicants and also gives our intermediary organisation a first impression of them. This meeting costs €120,00 which will be deducted from the first instalment if they decide to apply through us and our agency also agrees to carry out the process.

The first instalment of €2.880,00 is to be paid by the applicants after the signature of the consultancy contract.

Applicants will then receive detailed information about the application documents that need to be prepared. They will receive full professional advice and support during the preparation of the application.

Once the competent child protection office (Jugendamt) has issued a favourable social report, and both the country-specific social report issued by AdA and the psychological report confirm the adoption suitability of the applicants, the complete application dossier is sent to the competent authority in the country of origin.

The second instalment of €3.500,00 must be paid before sending it to the central authority of the country of origin.

This second fee covers the following:

• The social report specific to the country;
• The sending of the complete application dossier to the country of origin;
• The continuous counselling and information of the applicants;
• Representing applicants in the country of origin before the competent authority, including attending all necessary appointments;
• The counselling of the applicants during the waiting time and until matching for adoption.

The last instalment of €3.000,00 must be paid after the matching and before the applicants have access to see the child's report. In case of sibling placement, the fee amounts to € 4.000,00.

This fee covers the following:

• The communication of the placement;
• Preparing the trip to the country of origin for the adoption process;
• Co-ordination of the relevant appointments in the country of origin;
• Sending the integration reports to the competent authority in the country of origin after the adoption of the child.

We reserve the right to adjust the amount of the third instalment to the amount valid at the time of the placement. In this respect, we would like to point out that as a non-profit organisation, we do not make any profit and are subject to the control of the German tax authorities.

In the event that a placement is rejected, applicants will receive a second placement, if applicable, only if the reasons for rejecting the first placement do not cast doubt on their suitability to become adoptive parents. The fee to be paid in case of a second matching shall be € 1,000.00.

In addition to the costs of counselling for intermediation in the adoption process, a lump sum is payable for expenses incurred in the country of origin during the adoption process itself. This fee is fixed at a flat rate of € 3,000.00 and includes interpreting, counselling during the adoption process and possibly legal advice.

This fee does not include the costs for the translation of the application documents, the matching letter with the respective child´s report, the adoption documents themselves, such as judgements, birth registration, etc., and integration reports. The travel and/or accommodation costs of the persons accompanying them as interpreters or any other service during the adoption process in the country of origin are also not considered.

Also not included in the fees is the compulsory attendance of a preparatory seminar, to which the applicants will be invited prior to the placement of a child. Attendance at this seminar is compulsory in order to continue with the adoption process. This seminar costs approximately € 100,00 per person.

All these costs are related to the provision of counselling services during the entire adoption process. The applicants are not paying for a child and no one expects and/or receives a personal financial advantage by placing a child for adoption.