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California’s Waiting Children Program:
- Thousands of children are waiting in California
- We work with 90 state/county agencies
- You do not need to go through concurrent planning (reunification visits with birthparents)
- Adoption subsidies are available
- Siblings, younger or older, and children of color are available
- Children available from infant to eighteen years
-Costs $10,000

Infant Placement Program:
- Adoption Horizons works with a limited number of birthmothers each year
- You must select another program first
- You must be willing to consider a variety of background situations including drug/alcohol exposures
- You must be open to meeting and having connections with birthparents
- You must be willing to work with multiple service providers
- There may be additional fees required
- Costs $13,000-15,000

Intercountry Adoption Program:
- There are programs from many foreign countries
- Singles or couples may adopt
- Children are available from ages six months—sixteen years
- Most often, travel is required
- The child’s adoption is finalized in foreign country (if both parents travel)
- Children automatically become U.S. citizens (if both parents travel)
- Costs $20,000 and up

Requirements:
- You must be between twenty-five and sixty years of age
- If married, you must have been married for at least one year (some exceptions are made to this requirement)
- You must be financially qualified to meet the costs of your adoption
- You must have a suitable home and room for a child
- You must be able to financially support an additional child
- You must be able to work within a timeframe of one to two years
- You must be able to pass a criminal record clearance
- You must be free from substance abuse
- You must live a life free from violence and abuse
- You must have a stable marriage
- You must be in agreement as a couple