eli5: When you adopt a child, why do you have to pay so much money?

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This was a question I had back when I was in elementary school. I had asked my mom but she had no clue. In my little brain I thought it was wrong to buy children, but now I’m wondering if that’s not actually the case. What is that money being spent on?

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There are many people/agencies involved. Mine was international and had even more. Home-studies and background checks are standard. In the US, many states supplement the costs to ease the process when adopting a special needs child. As a side note, some countries require bribes to get through the process.

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