Employees are eligible for FMLA leave if all of the following apply: 1  Theyâve worked for their employer at least 12 months. 2  Theyâve worked at least 1,250 hours over the past 12 months, or about 25 hours per week. 3  They work at a location where the company employs 50 or more employees within 75 miles.
Costs for an adoption vary widely from $0 to $50,000 depending on the type of adoption pursued. It generally costs from $0 to $1,000 to adopt a child from a County Foster/Adopt program. These children are often older, but sometimes infants are placed.
Qualified adoption expenses don't include expenses: 1  For which you received funds under any state, local, or federal program, 2  That violate state or federal law, 3  For carrying out a surrogate parenting arrangement,  For the adoption of your spouse's 1  child, Reimbursed by your employer or otherwise,  or.