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I thought my original sentence would define good...I don't want a country that's about close, or closes off and on. I also don't want a country that keeps adding more and more restrictions for fear that they will no longer allow international adoptions by the time ours gets processed.Thanks for the info on Taiwan. I will look more into that!
Its impossible to predict when a country will not change their rules for adoption. Countries can change their rules without any notice or warning and even agencies cannot predict the stability of a country. For a long time, people thought Ethiopia and China were stable countries. However, Ethiopia has just changed their rules on the number of trips parents must make and how many court cases they are going to review each day. China was considered a very stable country until the wait time grew and many families who were originally told they would wait a few months are waiting several years for a child. International adoption (like all forms of adoption) come with some type of risk and reward and its up to you to decide whether or not you can handle the crazy adoption roller-coaster ride.
With that being said there are some countries that appear more stable than others. But its impossible for me to recommend one without knowing your age, health, family structure, income (some countries have income requirements) and what age group and gender you are seeking to adopt.
Korea is a good program for families who want babies but most of the babies are exposed to alcohol and families cannot chose the gender of the child. China is excellent for families who are open to special needs children. India and Taiwan are good for families who want toddler/preschool aged children. Finally, some people have found success in the Philippines too.
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I second the notion that Korea is a good program. However 1) I wouldn't agree that most of the babies are alcohol exposed - alcohol exposure varies a great deal and most agencies will label exposed kids "special needs" and match them only with parents who decide that they are open to this special need. 2) There are fewer kids available in recent years and more efforts to find domestic homes from babies placed for adoption.
Thanks for all the information. We won't be adopting just yet as I want to complete my nursing program. When I finish I will (hopefully) be an RN and here the start is 60-80k. I am 26 and he is 34. He works freelance so I'm not sure how they'd calculate him since he's different every year and it's not "stable" by post definitions. We are both healthy.We just like to plan ahead so we know what we want and how to do it when we get the chance.Thanks for everyone's help and patience :)We don't care about gender at this point. Maybe if we get to have multiple kids it would be nice to have one of each, but right now that doesn't matter.And I/we understand that it's a volatile process and there will most likely be many bumps and disappointments along the way. But I think it's important to still try and hedge our bets. Do others not try to take into account stability?
Neuilly of course people do try to take stabilty into account. That is the idea behind doing research, right? ;) Do not be discouraged, you will find a lot of support here.
Listen, if you are not in a hurry i would keep my eyes on Kyrgyzstan. (Central Asia) It is currently closed but most likely (prayerfuly) will reopen within a year. The kids are great - young, many in good health and adorable. my daughter came home from Kyrg in Sept 06 at 9 mos. There is a forum here but it is inactive - you might be able to find some info on there though, though old posts. If you would like the name of the agency i used, PM me!