International, Intercountry & Overseas Adoption Process & Cost

My first thoughts as I saw this topic is this: do not put a timeline on yourself or your spouse or your family at all! There are so many different

Adoptive parents endure formal evaluations both before and after their status becomes official. In many ways, the process of becoming a parent is m

New legislation has been introduced aimed at helping make international adoption a much more informed process. Until now, international adoption ha

Daniel Wasinger, 11, celebrated his first ever Fourth of July event with his family in Kansas. Daniel was adopted from Jamaica last year by Mary an

I vividly remember my first international adoption fair. Standing in the middle of a room surrounded by tables with country flags and photos of bea

“It’s important to realize that we adopt not because we are rescuers. No. We adopt because we are rescued.” – David Platt There is a true

Senator Richard Burr has introduced the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2018 with co-sponsors Senator Roy Blunt (R-NC), Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sen

A recent report by the State Department has shown an 80 percent decline in international adoptions since 2004. There is much speculation as to the

It’s no secret that adoption reunions are on the rise, especially international reunions. With the help of the internet, DNA testing, and bet

1. A cultural name won’t fix the problem, nor will a Western one. While adoptive parents have the legal right to change their adoptive child’s

When our family was considering adoption, we felt strongly led to adopt domestically from the United States. However, we have friends who felt stro

With a full-time job and a toddler at home, I grimaced at the thought of adding another show to my watchlist, but after a deafening promotion for T

We all have a desire to reach our potential and then some. Attitude, support, and resolution are factors that influence the outcome. The pressure o

Upon entering the doors of an orphanage, you will most likely experience things that are very different than the childcare standards here in the Un

Anyone going through the adoption process knows that it is just that: a process. Unexpected events, delays, and new rules can be created without an

“Are there any other questions you might have?” It was our third and final visit with our social worker, Jen. She had been with us for the past