Most states, including the District of Columbia, have laws and/or statutes that regulate the fees and other expenses paid by adoptive parents. Though the specifics vary from state to state, most statutes cover such things as placement costs, agency fees, and legal fees.

"In a few states, the payment of expenses may not exceed a set dollar amount, unless the court grants an exception."

An article on the Adoption.com website outlines other statutes and provides links that allow you access adoption expense statutes by state. Read more at Adoption.com.