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Questions to Ask a Potential Adoption Agency

   What does your International Fee / Agency Fee / In-Country Fee include?

Often times, agencies use the above terms interchangeablly to suit their needs. What they call them doesn't matter. What's included does. This page is designed in such a way you may print it and take notes.

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Question
1. Will my dossier be translated into French?
 
2. Will the foreign legal documents be translated in to English?
 
3. Will you translate my US post-placement reports into French for those that need/want it?
 
4. Does the fee cover the Orphanage donation? Is there an Orphanage donation?
 
5. Does the fee cover passport processing for my child?
 
6. Does the fee cover visa processing for my child?
 
7. Does the fee cover registration of my child's adoption with the Haitian courts?
 
8. Will you arrange the required foreign appointments for me?
 
9. Will you provide translator while I am in Haiti?
 
10. Will you arrange all transportation while I am in Haiti?
 
11. Will you meet me when I arrive in Haiti?
 
12. Does the fee cover legalization of my dossier documents?
 
13. Does the fee cover authentications of my dossier documents?
 
14. Does the fee cover DNA testing (if required)?
 
15. At what point, if any, is this fee non-refunable?
 
16. Does the fee include the foreign lawyer?
     

 

 

   
   
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