Many prospective foster parents anticipated their expenses would increase once they added a member to their family, but one thing that Surprising many is that there is an upfront cost that they will have to pay before receiving their adoptee. “You may be shocked to learn that it doesn't cost much to adopt a child. Or you might be surprised to discover that not all adoptions cost thousands of dollars. (funding). No recruitment agency will cover this cost, not even the government. And I think some people who were considering adoption and once they realized the cost that they had to pay first, backed out and kept the children in foster care and that's why we lots of kids there. The organization I chose helps potential foster parents understand their options for how they can afford to