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What are the court filing fees for adoption in Washington DC?

1 min readHelping families since 2001District of Columbia

Court filing fees for stepparent adoption in Washington DC vary by distric. The typical range is $100–$400. This is separate from our document preparation fee of $349. We prepare all your court-ready documents, customized for your specific distric in Washington DC, and deliver them within 24 hours. You save an average of $4,600+ compared to hiring an attorney.

Stepparent adoption in Washington DC at a glance

Court
Superior Court
Residency before filing
No minimum period
Typical timeline
3-6 months
Child must consent at age
14
Home study
Usually waived for stepparents
Washington DC families we've helped
71

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Published by Douglas Brown & the StepParent Adoption 360 team

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