SCHEDULE OF CASE WORK FEES - effective July, 2011
General Polices
Changes are made free of charge if requested before the home study is approved and finalized. Our fees also include the preparation of companion documents to studies as long as the format is provided by the placing agency and the request is made before the home study is completed. Clients are charged additional fees for all services or changes requested after the home study has been approved and finalized. Notarized originals are provided at no charge but ATWA does not provide apostilles or certifications. The ATWA fees quoted below include the application fee, if any. The fees listed do NOT include fees charged by other organizations such as USCIS, fingerprint services, parent education or the cost of obtaining documents needed for the home study.
Home Study - $2400
The charge for families new to ATWA. The home study fee covers all services provided by ATWA.
Re-Study - $1900
The charge for families who have previously completed a home study with ATWA and are applying for a re-study after adopting more than one year ago.
First Extensive or Hague Update - $1200
The home visit(s), child abuse checks and new verifications needed for families who completed a previous home study with ATWA and are applying for an updated study after adopting less than one year ago. This fee also applies to ATWA families changing from a non-Hague study to a Hague format.
Update for New Immigration (CIS) Approval - $650-750
The home visit(s), child abuse checks and new verifications needed for an updated home study to obtain or extend immigration approval for a non-Hague adoption or for Hague adoptions after the first update. The higher fee is charged for families living more than two hours from a social worker.
Other Updates/Amendments/Addenda - $150-550
The charge for changes to original home studies, re-studies, or updates to the original document. $150 is the minimum charge when no social work visit is required and minimal revisions are requested to a study. Cases that involves a social work visit (like a change of residence) will be charged the higher amounts.
Document Changes - $150 - $250
Changes to document formats as required by a placing agency after the original study has been approved and finalized.
Post-Adoption/Post-Placement - $350 per report per child adopted
There is an added fee of $100 per report for each additional child adopted at the same time, even if biological siblings. If ATWA is required to sign a commitment letter for post-adoption/placement, fees are usually due before the home study reports or updates are released. Otherwise, fees may be due before travel. Post-adopt/placement fees are accounted for separately and are refunded if not needed on a report-by-report basis. For instance, if a family moves outside California, ATWA will refund one report fee at a time upon receipt of a notarized original with pictures from an alternate agency.
Re-Adoption - $450 or $550 per child adopted
If completed in combination with a post adopt/placement visit, the charge is $450 since one visit will suffice for both services. If contracted for separately, the fee is $550. If arranged for at the same time, there is an added fee of $100 for each additional child's re-adoption, even if biological siblings.
Adoption Following Custody Abroad $1550 per child adopted
Includes four visits with a social worker plus a report to the court.
