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.
Adopting a child is expensive. If you do it through an adoption agency or privately, it can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $40,000 or more. International adoptions can range from $7,000 to $30,000.The federal government wants to encourage adoptions and has put its money where its mouth is by establishing an adoption tax credit. If you adopt a child, this credit can save you as much as $13,400 (2015) in taxes.This generous credit, which was scheduled to end in 2012, was made permanent under the fiscal cliff tax deal enacted on January 1, 2013.f you adopt a child, this credit can save you as much as $13,400 (2015) in taxes. This generous credit, which was scheduled to end in 2012, was made permanent under the fiscal cliff tax deal enacted on January 1, 2013.