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David Schweikert: “We were told we had to sign a piece of paper for $40,000…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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'There's A Social Worker Who Needs Me To Call Her...': Schweikert Tells Astonishing Adoption Story

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

Now remember, the birth mother just said, hey, the Schweikers had adopted my little girl. You know, this is the brother. Wouldn't that be nice if they could be together? We were told we had to sign a piece of paper for $40,000 before we were allowed to walk out the door with the baby because the baby belonged to the adoption services. How does a middle class family ever adopt with these types of costs? Ms. Hilton actually said something that was brilliant. It's about the money. (01:25–01:37)

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Asserts that adoption services required a $40,000 payment to release a child to adoptive parents.

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