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

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