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13 <br />prior to any assessments or reports to the Court. Fees are to be paid to the Cabarrus County <br />DHS during regular business hours and receipts will be issued. Fees are non - refundable upon <br />the initiation of service delivery. <br />Fee Structure <br />(1) No fee will be charged when the following circumstance exists: <br />• The family has identified an adoptee who is or was in the custody and placement responsibility <br />of the Department of Social Services, and the adoptive family continues to pursue the adoption <br />of the identified child <br />(2) % of the established fee will be charged to families under 200% of the federal Poverty level. <br />(3) For all other families, the standard fees will apply: <br />Stepparent and Relative Adoptions (PPA and CR) $1,500.00 <br />Independent adoptions (PPA and CR) $1,500.00 <br />Annual Pre - Placement Assessment Update <br />Pre - Placement Update and Monitoring <br />Pre - Placement Agreement <br />Court Report only <br />Independent Home Study <br />Intermediary Services <br />$400.00 <br />$800.00 <br />$1,200.00 <br />$300.00 for first child and <br />additional $100 for each subsequent child <br />$800.00 <br />$250.00 initial fee up to 5.5 hours <br />$45.00 each additional hour <br />Cabarrus County DHS retains the sole discretion of reducing or waiving any fee if circumstances <br />exist that would prevent a family from paying such fees and delaying the adoption service <br />would cause undue hardship on the well -being of the child in question. <br />1303 S. Cannon Blvd • Kannapolis, North Carolina 28083 • State Courier #: 05 -09 -02 •704.920.1400 • Fax <br />704.920.1401 <br />www.cabarruscounty.us/aovernment/departments/social-services <br />Striving to improve the quality of life in the community for all citizens. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -2 Page 66 <br />