How much does it cost to adopt a child in SC?
How much does it cost to adopt a child in SC? Here's a sampling of average adoption costs: Private domestic adoption with an agency: $41,532. Private domestic adoption with an attorney: $34,594. Foster care adoption: $2,811. How much do foster parents get in SC? Families are now paid daily rates ranging from $16.67 to $19.63, based on the age of the child. Before the rate increase, some foster families in South Carolina were paid as little as $13.46 per child per day. Even with the new rates in place, most states still pay foster families more than they earn in...