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The monthly payment amount is agreed upon by OCS and the prospective adoptive parents or guardians in advance of the adoption or guardianship finalization. The amount of the subsidy cannot exceed 90% of the existing amount for foster care.

Eligibility to Adopt through our Infant Program Applicants must live in Alaska. Applicants must be 21 years or older. Biological or adoptive children in the home are over one year old. The applicants may not have current foster children in the home. All pending adoptions are finalized.

State contact information. For information on how to become a foster or adoptive parent, contact the Alaska Center for Resource Families by calling 800-478-7307 or 907-479-7307, or by using the AdoptUSKids request to be contacted form.

The cost of adoption can vary depending on various factors, including the type of adoption (domestic, international, or foster care) and the adoption agency you choose to work with. On average, the cost of adoption in Alaska can range from $70,000 or more.

(1) A consent by a minor child over the age of 10 to the child's adoption must be signed in writing and must be in the presence of the court unless the court in the best interest of the minor dispenses with the minor's consent or the requirement that the child consent in court.

As is the case in most states, Alaska law allows any person to be adopted (even adults) but those 10 and older must consent to the adoption in most cases. While Alaska requires a home residency process prior to the finalization of the adoption, no exact period of time is indicated in the statute.