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| + | ==Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries== | ||
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| + | ''This information was taken directly from Child Welfare Information Gateway'' | ||
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| + | The process for adopting a child from another country (intercountry adoption) changed in some significant ways with the U.S. ratification of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Convention). The Convention went into effect in the United States on April 1, 2008. The Convention is designed to promote the best interests of children, biological families, and adoptive families and to prevent the abduction, sale, and trafficking of children. In this country, the U.S. Department of State has overall responsibility for implementing the Convention, although the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security also plays a significant role. | ||
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| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Participating Countries|Participating Countries]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Accreditation of Adoption Providers (E.G., Agencies)|Accreditation of Adoption Providers (E.G., Agencies)]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Home Study|Home Study]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Applicable Forms|Applicable Forms]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Requirements Regarding Prospective Parents|Requirements Regarding Prospective Parents]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Requirements Regarding the Child to be Adopted|Requirements Regarding the Child to be Adopted]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Parent Training|Parent Training]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Costs and Payments|Costs and Payments]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Involvement of USCIS|Involvement of USCIS]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Involvement of the U.S. Department of State|Involvement of the U.S. Department of State]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Complaints|Complaints]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Frequently Asked Questions About Intercountry Adoption|Frequently Asked Questions About Intercountry Adoption]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Additional Resources|Additional Resources]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 22:41, 29 September 2014
International Adoption Information
Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries
This information was taken directly from Child Welfare Information Gateway
The process for adopting a child from another country (intercountry adoption) changed in some significant ways with the U.S. ratification of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Convention). The Convention went into effect in the United States on April 1, 2008. The Convention is designed to promote the best interests of children, biological families, and adoptive families and to prevent the abduction, sale, and trafficking of children. In this country, the U.S. Department of State has overall responsibility for implementing the Convention, although the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security also plays a significant role.
- Participating Countries
- Accreditation of Adoption Providers (E.G., Agencies)
- Home Study
- Applicable Forms
- Requirements Regarding Prospective Parents
- Requirements Regarding the Child to be Adopted
- Parent Training
- Costs and Payments
- Involvement of USCIS
- Involvement of the U.S. Department of State
- Complaints
- Frequently Asked Questions About Intercountry Adoption
- Additional Resources
Return to Adoption Wiki
Adopting From Specific Countries
Pages in category "International Adoption"
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