Domestic Adoption: _ã–Catholic Charities offers a sliding scale fee that is based on a family_ã_s income and assets. This fee generally ranges from $8,000 to $25,000. The homestudy is a separate fee of $2,000. These fees allow Catholic Charities to provide intensive case-management outreach and counseling to birthparents and adoptive families._㝠Special Needs Adoption: _ã–Our homestudy fee is $2,000. Our adoption fees are based on a sliding scale and depend on the actual services rendered. The fees of collaborating agencies vary._㝠Counseling for birth mothers and those who wish to relinquish their children: Sliding scale used, usually free. Other adoption services (e.g. records search): Fees vary, call for more information.