We know the kinship adoption process can feel like a lot to navigate. Spence-Chapin is here to help you understand what comes next and guide you through each step. As your Primary Adoption Service Provider in the United States, we’ll work closely with you, government agencies, and our trusted in-country providers to help coordinate the many requirements involved in an international kinship adoption. With more than 100 years of experience in adoption, our team brings the knowledge and experience to help you move through the process with greater clarity and confidence.
Spence-Chapin provides Kinship & Kinship+ adoption services in several countries, including 加納. For families who do not have an identified child and are interested in being matched with a child, we also offer referral adoption services in Ghana. If you are pursuing a kinship adoption from a country outside of our current country programs and need a home study, we also offer kinship-specific home study services for you and your family. If you’re interested in our Kinship Programs, please reach out directly by giving us a call at 212-400-8150 or submitting an inquiry through the link below.
Spence-Chapin is here to serve as your primary adoption service provider! We will support and guide you through the process of adopting a child related to or known to you. We are able to coordinate all the requirements of the child’s birth country and the United States to ensure a smooth integration of the child into your home, providing support through your adoption and beyond.
All U.S. citizens adopting internationally need to work directly with a Primary Adoption Service Provider in the U.S. to oversee the legal requirements in the United States under the Universal Accreditation Act. That is where Spence-Chapin can support your family. Our experienced staff works closely with our in-country provider, PlusOne Charities.
Spence-Chapin’s in-country provider, PlusOne Charities, is an accredited NGO in Ghana who partners with Spence-Chapin to ensure all adoption services are provided in Ghana. PlusOne has experienced adoption staff who will collaborate with Spence-Chapin to support your family throughout your adoption process and facilitate the adoption proceedings in Ghana. PlusOne Charities also 提供 developmental aid to children with learning and behavioral challenges in Ghana.
If you are looking to adopt a child who is related to you or known to you, please begin by contacting us at 212-400-8150 for an initial eligibility discussion. From the very beginning, we will assess your case through a lens of the USCIS immigration requirements. Because not all children are eligible for intercountry adoption, we will need to assess the individual circumstances of the child you wish to adopt. A member of our team will schedule an initial screening call to understand more about the needs and circumstances of the child you hope to adopt. During this screening process, we may need to collect documentation with respect to the child and may need to confirm eligibility via Ghana’s Central Adoption Authority. Following this initial assessment, you may be invited to apply.
If your application is accepted, Spence-Chapin will begin working with you to prepare all required documents and will guide you through each step in the process as outlined in the below roadmap. Call us 或者 submit an inquiry 呢度。.
Current adoptive parent eligibility as established by Ghanaian and U.S. regulations include:
| 當地家庭： | 非本地家庭 | |
| 斯彭斯 - 查平專業服務費 | $13,115 | $13,615 |
| 家居學習費用 | $2，500（家用學習） $1，000（家用溫習更新） | $2,050–$5,000 |
| 收養後嘅監督費 | $4,400 ($550 / 次參觀, 8 visits) | $4,000–$4,600 total |
| 預計第三方同移民費用總額 | $17,433-$20,083 | $17,433-$20,083 |
| 預計嘅旅遊費用 | $9,000-$16,000 | $9,000-$16,000 |
| 聯邦收養稅抵免額之前嘅收養總估計成本 * | $46,448-$58,098 | $46,098-$59,298 |
*The Federal Adoption Tax Credit is an income-dependent tax credit for qualified adoption expenses which can be taken as credit when you file taxes for the year of adoption finalization; in 2026 the maximum adoption tax credit is $17,280 per child. Read more 呢度.
**Local families are families who live in New York or New Jersey and within 100 miles of Spence-Chapin’s Manhattan office, or who live in Arizona within 100 miles of either Spence-Chapin’s Phoenix or Tucson office. Spence-Chapin directly provides the home study and post-adoption reporting services for local families. See full fee disclosures 呢度 for local families.
***Non-local families are families who live more than 100 miles from either Spence-Chapin’s Manhattan office, Phoenix office, or Tucson office, or who live outside of New York, New Jersey or Arizona. Non-local families will have their home study and post-adoption reporting services completed by an agency licensed in their jurisdiction. See full fee disclosures 呢度 for non-local families.
| 當地家庭： | 非本地家庭 | |
| 斯彭斯 - 查平專業服務費 | $9,115 | $9,615 |
| 家居學習費用 | $1,700 (home study) $1，000（家用溫習更新） | $2,050-$5,000 |
| 收養後嘅監督費 | $3,600 ($450/visit, 8 visits) | $4,000–$4,600 total |
| 預計第三方同移民費用總額 | $17,433-$20,083 | $17,433-$20,083 |
| 預計嘅旅遊費用 | $9,000-$16,000 | $9,000-$16,000 |
| 聯邦收養稅抵免額之前嘅收養總估計成本 * | $40,848-$52,498 | $42,098-$55,298 |
*The Federal Adoption Tax Credit is an income-dependent tax credit for qualified adoption expenses which can be taken as credit when you file taxes for the year of adoption finalization; in 2026 the maximum adoption tax credit is $17,280 per child. Read more 呢度.
**Local families are families who live in New York or New Jersey and within 100 miles of Spence-Chapin’s Manhattan office, or who live in Arizona within 100 miles of either Spence-Chapin’s Phoenix or Tucson office. Spence-Chapin directly provides the home study and post-adoption reporting services for local families. See full fee disclosures 呢度 for local families.
***Non-local families are families who live more than 100 miles from either Spence-Chapin’s Manhattan office, Phoenix office, or Tucson office, or who live outside of New York, New Jersey or Arizona. Non-local families will have their home study and post-adoption reporting services completed by an agency licensed in their jurisdiction. See full fee disclosures 呢度 for non-local families.
Spence-Chapin 致力於減少領養障礙，並與專家合作 你嘅領養財務教練 to provide our families with free access to experts, tools, and content that can take the worry out of financing your adoption. This service is available at no additional cost to families. Additionally, the Federal Adoption Tax Credit can greatly offset the costs of adoption. For adoptions finalized in 2026, the Adoption Tax Credit is up to $17,670 per adoption, taken in the tax year in which your adoption is finalized.
Elizabeth L. Smith, LMSW (she/her) is a compassionate, trauma-informed, and adoption-competent therapist. In her Adoptee Support Sessions, she provides non-clinical support services to adopted people. Her clinical training, narrative work, and living experience as an adopted person inform her perspective and practice. Elizabeth possesses deep awareness, empathy, and understanding of the shifting complexities of adoption, reunion, search, and the importance of being together in community.
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