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I have decided that I would like to adopt a special needs child from China. I am a single mother of amazing biological children and we all want to share our family love with a special needs child. Can anyone provide advice on the best agency to use? I have done a lot of reading but would like some first hand advice.
Thank you so much.
Mother with love to give
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there are very specific rules about single women adopting from China. Both about the adoptive parent and about the waiting child.
the waiting child must a child from the special focus list. usually slightly older children or children with more severe needs.
the potential adoptive mother must meet the following criteria: (taken from creatingafamily.org)
1. A woman must be between the ages of 30 and 50. A woman over 50 can still adopt a special focus child, but the age difference between the child and the applicant can be no more than 45 years.
2. The woman must sign a statement that she is not a homosexual. She must give her reason for being single and her attitude towards marriage. (In other words, would she be open to being married.)
3. She can have no more than two children in her home under the age of 18, and her youngest child should not be younger than 6.
4. A single woman can only adopt one special focus adoption at a time. (Married couples can adopt two special focus children at a time.) Singles can reapply for another child after one year.
5. The woman must meet the health requirements (physical and mental) of the traditional China adoption program. (An issue for many people is the 2 year prohibition on antidepressants. Exceptions have sometimes been made for special needs adoptions, but it is not clear and probably doubtful whether an exception will be made for single women.)
6. Income Requirements: The family annual income shall reach $10,000 per family member, including the prospective adoptee and the family net assets value should be $100,000. The applicant must have adequate medical insurance to cover the medical expense of the adopted child.
7. Applicants should have experience in caring for children or be occupied in child-related fields, such as doctor, nurse, teacher, child psychological counselor, etc. Preference will be given to applicants that have had successful experience in caring for special needs children.
8. The applicant must have wide social and family supporting network that can provide assistance any time.
9. If the woman has a stable relationship and lives with a male partner, the requirements of couple applicants shall be applied.
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