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'''International Adoption:''' These adoptions involve children who were born in a country other than where the [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] reside or are citizens, or who are citizens of a country other than where they live. These adoptions not only involve the normal state and federal laws that apply to all domestic adoptions, but they also are impacted by the laws of foreign countries and international treaties, but also require immigration approvals from the United States [[Immigration and Naturalization Service]].
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'''[[International Adoption]]:''' [[International]] [[adoption]], also called intercountry [[adoption]], is the [[adoption]] of a child from a foreign country. [[International]] [[adoption]] was almost non-existent until the mid 1950s when Bertha and Harry Holt (founders of Holt [[International]]) opened the possibilities of [[international]] [[adoption]], first in Korea, and then in other countries.
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[[International]] [[adoption]] procedures differ significantly from those for [[Domestic Adoption|domestic adoption]]. Hopeful [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must provide detailed information about almost every aspect of their lives, including family, financial, health, and others. They must comply with both U.S. law and the laws of the country from which they hope to [[adopt]]. Most countries require one or both parents to travel, some countries require two trips, and others require extended stays while [[bonding]] with the child is supervised and evaluated.
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From almost no adoptions in the 1950s to around 7,000 adoptions in 1990, [[International Adoptions|international adoptions]] have grown dramatically to over 22,000 adoptions in 2004. The countries from which Americans [[adopt]] most often internationally are [[China]], [[Russia]], [[Guatemala]], [[Ukraine]], and [[Kazakhstan]] (2004).
  
 
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=International Adoption Information=
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==Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague 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 Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Participating Countries|Participating Countries]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Accreditation of Adoption Providers (E.G., Agencies)|Accreditation of Adoption Providers (E.G., Agencies)]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Home Study|Home Study]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Applicable Forms|Applicable Forms]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Requirements Regarding Prospective Parents|Requirements Regarding Prospective Parents]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Requirements Regarding the Child to be Adopted|Requirements Regarding the Child to be Adopted]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Parent Training|Parent Training]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Costs and Payments|Costs and Payments]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Involvement of USCIS|Involvement of USCIS]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Involvement of the U.S. Department of State|Involvement of the U.S. Department of State]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Complaints|Complaints]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Frequently Asked Questions About Intercountry Adoption|Frequently Asked Questions About Intercountry Adoption]]''
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*''[[Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague Convention Countries: Additional Resources|Additional Resources]]''
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==Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?==
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Intercountry [[adoption]] continues to be an option for parents who choose to [[adopt]]. This factsheet provides an overview of the intercountry [[adoption]] process. Depending on your State, your [[adoption]] services provider, and the country from which you [[adopt]], the steps in this [[adoption]] process may vary and may change over time. For example, some families will first select an [[adoption]] services provider; their choice of country will then be limited to the countries with which that provider works or from which the parents are eligible to [[adopt]]. In every case you must meet the basic requirements of U.S. immigration law.
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The number of U.S. citizens adopting children from other countries increased dramatically beginning in 1990, when 7,000 children received visas to come to the United States for [[adoption]]. This continued until 2004, when 22,991 children received such visas (U.S. Department of State, n.d.-b). After peaking in 2004, these numbers began to decline, and in 2013, 7,094 children were [[adopted]] from other countries (U.S. Department of State, 2014).
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*[[Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: The Hague Convention|The Hague Convention]]
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*[[Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Deciding Whether Intercountry Adoption is Right For Your Family|Deciding Whether Intercountry Adoption is Right For Your Family]]
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*[[Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Determining From Which Country to Adopt|Determining From Which Country to Adopt]]
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*[[Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Finding an Adoption Services Provider|Finding an Adoption Services Provider]]
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*[[Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Adopting a Child|Adopting a Child]]
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*[[Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Meeting Immigration and Citizenship Requirements|Meeting Immigration and Citizenship Requirements]]
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*[[Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Adjusting to Your New Family|Adjusting to Your New Family]]
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*[[Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Additional Resources|Additional Resources]]
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==[[Frequently Asked Questions About Intercountry Adoption]]==

Latest revision as of 18:42, 28 May 2015

International Adoption: International adoption, also called intercountry adoption, is the adoption of a child from a foreign country. International adoption was almost non-existent until the mid 1950s when Bertha and Harry Holt (founders of Holt International) opened the possibilities of international adoption, first in Korea, and then in other countries.

International adoption procedures differ significantly from those for domestic adoption. Hopeful adoptive parents must provide detailed information about almost every aspect of their lives, including family, financial, health, and others. They must comply with both U.S. law and the laws of the country from which they hope to adopt. Most countries require one or both parents to travel, some countries require two trips, and others require extended stays while bonding with the child is supervised and evaluated.

From almost no adoptions in the 1950s to around 7,000 adoptions in 1990, international adoptions have grown dramatically to over 22,000 adoptions in 2004. The countries from which Americans adopt most often internationally are China, Russia, Guatemala, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan (2004).

International Adoption Information

Intercountry Adoption From Hague and Non-Hague 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.


Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?

Intercountry adoption continues to be an option for parents who choose to adopt. This factsheet provides an overview of the intercountry adoption process. Depending on your State, your adoption services provider, and the country from which you adopt, the steps in this adoption process may vary and may change over time. For example, some families will first select an adoption services provider; their choice of country will then be limited to the countries with which that provider works or from which the parents are eligible to adopt. In every case you must meet the basic requirements of U.S. immigration law.

The number of U.S. citizens adopting children from other countries increased dramatically beginning in 1990, when 7,000 children received visas to come to the United States for adoption. This continued until 2004, when 22,991 children received such visas (U.S. Department of State, n.d.-b). After peaking in 2004, these numbers began to decline, and in 2013, 7,094 children were adopted from other countries (U.S. Department of State, 2014).


Frequently Asked Questions About Intercountry Adoption