2 year wait for private adoptions?

Hi. I just wanted to say thank you for giving me hope. I am a single male and am looking to adopt. I have trawled through the different internet sites for some guidance with little or no luck. Reading your posts has given me a glimmer of hope. The funny thing is I have just finished a two year stint in Korea-wish I knew you then. I am now in China but as a teacher I can relocate virtually anywhere in the world. I have been looking at various agencies and as you say they don't offer a lot of hope to single men. It would appear private adoption will be the way to go for me. I just now have to relocate to a country that will allow it. Maybe I will return to Korea. Again thank you and hopefully we can chat through msn or skype in the future. Cheers PaulMy e-mail address here is: singlemaleadoption@hotmail.com Corny I know but it seemed appropriate.

Since posting this, I have done a lot of research on my own and found that yes, I can adopt from Cambodia and then live with my child outside of America for 2 years to get a visa. It is only adoption through adoption agencies that has been stopped, not private adoptions. Here is some of the information I gathered from talking to the embassy, lawyers and adoption agencies still working in Cambodia:[FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]First, is to do it through a deal with the childs parents or guardians, and second, is to adopt a child from an orphanage through his or her Embassy in Cambodia (inter-country adoption). In the first process, one has to go through lower level of authorities (commune/sangkat) and the court of law. The adopters resort to the latter procedure (second process)җadopting a child from an orphanage although s/he has to go through a longer process involving governmental authority of adopter and Cambodian authority ministerial level. An adopter may need to use an agent for s/he has to go through at least three Ministries (this process is suspended by the USA Government since 2001).[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]Regarding the age of adopter (single man) is as follows:[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]1- for adoption under the first process:[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]- An adoptive mother or father must be more than 25 years of age and must be at least 20 years older than the adoptee who is also must be less than 8 years of age. Only two adoptees may be adopted by an adopter.[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]- There must be consent of the natural parent or guardian of the adoptee.[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]2- for adoption under the second process: a single adopter shall be between 40 and 50 years of age in order to adopt a child.[/FONT][/FONT]If you are already living abroad and are interested in adopting from Cambodia, please try to do so, as these kids are in desperate need of a future.