Why does adoption costs so much?

The short answer:
To insure that everything is done legally, ethically and with integrity. This requires the need of legal services from professionals both domestically and abroad. Since human trafficking and sex slave trade is at epidemic levels throughout the world, all of these professionals are charged with the task of making sure this does not happen in an adoption process. 

The buying and selling of children is strictly prohibited by international laws .

The longer answer:
In the right side margin, you should be able to see a complete listing of all of the fees and expenses for this adoption. As we go through the process, I will share more details about what each of these titles for the fees and expenses means and why it is necessary.  

I will also share a list of acronyms commonly used for an adoption from China. 
For example:
PA - stands for Pre-approval.  This is when a family submits preliminary information to the Chinese adoption authorities and asks permission to pursue the adoption of a particular waiting child.  Once a family receives PA, then they begin their home study if it is not done already and begins all of the paper chasing for the Dossier.