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Financing Adoption Information
The following
information and links is provided to assist families with
creative ways to finance adoption. Adoption by Shepherd Care
does not endorse or
recommend any of these agencies and only provides this for
informational purposes only.
The following financial assistance
options are available for families pursuing international
adoption:
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The National Adoption
Foundation is the country's only national nonprofit
organization dedicated to providing financial support,
information, and services for adoptive and prospective
adoptive families. NAF has recently expanded their
programs to include home equity loans, unsecured loans
and grants for adoption expenses. For information, or to
request a brochure, call 203-791-3811 or write National
Adoption Foundation, 100 Mill
Plain Road
, Danbury CT
06811. Fax: 203-791-3801
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MBNA
offers unsecured loans specifically designed for
adoptive parents. Call 888-627-8767 for details.
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A Child Waits
Foundation
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The JSW Adoption
Foundation
is a private
foundation established to assist the potential adoptive
parents by providing cash grants to subsidize a portion
of the adoption expenses.
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Check with your bank
or a local lending institution about a home equity
loan. This money can be used for anything you
choose and the interest may be deductible when you file
your tax return.
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The Adoption
Guide may have information
about where to look for help, what subsidies are
available, and where loans and grants may be found.
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$10,000 Tax Credit
can be
deducted directly from the taxes you owe. You take the
credit in the year of finalization of the adoption. Any
unused credit amount can be carried forward to your next
five tax years, or until it is all used, whichever comes
first.
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Why Not Adoption?
Follow this link for a featured story on adoption by Linda
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expect from an adoption agency.
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