Another option to starting a family through adoption is domestic Adoption. Adoption is a legal process through which a child who will not be raised by his/her birth parents becomes a full and permanent legal member of another family. Families are usually connected through the foster care system or adoption programs throughout the Unites States Birth parents may play an active role in the adoption process and may be involved in selecting an adoptive family. Domestic adoption can cost very little, especially if you go through your state and adopt from the foster care system..When adopting domestically, or with foster care adoptions, there is usually very little travel involved, unless you are adopting from a state other than your own.. There are thousands of infants and children waiting to be adopted that are in the foster care system.