Where's my money tree?

Why is adoption expensive? I as k myself that all the time. Initially starting the proces s, I figured Tyler and I would be able to afford this as we go. We even decided to be pro active and get into hobbies tha t could h elp us bring in more mone y asi de from our 40 hour a week pay . The more I looked at the agency fee s spreadsheet, the more I internally questioned myself that could we do actually afford to do this. So seriou sly, why is adoption do expensive?? Adoption is not for the parents, the number one reason is for the betterment of the child. The US and other countries over the years have tighten the requirements on adoption due to some going through the process to "buy" children for tra ffic king . Almost all of the expenses are for the paperwork to be proce ssed, translated , and assuring t hat each form meet s the strict requirement s. The child's safety is the most important thing in the entire process. Each country is different in co...