Foreign Adoptions Forums

February 22, 2012, 12:06 pm

For some purposes, you may need birth certificates, marriage certificates, and divorce decrees that were sent out by the appropriate authority within a certain recent time period -- e.g., no more than six months ago. So once you get started and find out the requirements, you will may need to...

February 22, 2012, 11:10 am

Actually it's done and the December court decision is the effective date. To change it now would be a completely different process of removing a child from his legal parents. But, hey, it's Russia and anything can happen. We wait for our paperwork to return to Barnaul, apply for a passport and...

February 22, 2012, 10:34 am

I disagree with you! We being from the USA, can basically adopt from where ever we desire. Children from the Azores have been adopted into the USA for decades...I am one of them

February 22, 2012, 9:16 am

I am also a single female beginning the process to adopt from India. Have you started the process yet?

February 22, 2012, 9:03 am

My husband and I are also looking into adopting from the DRC but it's hard to find any info relevant to Canadians, especially the cost. Please keep me informed of your journey

February 22, 2012, 8:38 am

our agency required us to complete a training course through Heart of the Matter Seminars. The one we did was a multiple part session that was maybe $150, but it was good. Last adoption, we did some courses through Adoption Learning Partners and I think it was free (that was in 04/05).

February 21, 2012, 7:21 am

Well February is a pretty clear point of time. 6 business days left in February. But in all honestly the "it will be x, and then not" is a theme.

February 20, 2012, 9:43 pm

Oh ok, thanks SocialKat!

February 20, 2012, 2:49 pm

Korea is still a good option for young couples who are open to a child with special needs. Your five year marriage is perfect, one child already in the family is fine, 25 or over is perfect, etc. If you are physically and mentally healthy, meet the financial requirements, etc., you will do just...

February 20, 2012, 1:51 pm

I'm laughing at the timeliness of this as I just had an e-mail from a friend who is taking her son back to visit Russia, and she is having a nightmare of a time getting a new Russian passport him. They hadn't planned to go back to visit this soon, so let his passport lapse. Now, an opportunity to...

February 20, 2012, 10:07 am

no info to share. but all of you waiters are on my mind often.

February 21, 2012, 2:52 am

hi i am from india unmarried and 6 weeks pregnant who is under tremendous pressure to abort which i cant do i wanted to find out if there are any loving family which i could find who can adopt my unborn baby and give him/her respectable life that i am unable to provide due to social stigma and...

February 20, 2012, 8:33 am

Actually, there are relatively few U.S. agencies with Hong Kong programs. To place children from Hong Kong, an agency must have Hague accreditation, and not all agencies qualify. And most of the agencies with Hague accreditation place only one or two children a year through their program. In...

February 20, 2012, 3:52 am

If I am reading the State Department site correctly, it is not currently possible to adopt from South Africa until they have developed a Hague compliant process. SOUTH AFRICA | Intercountry Adoption

February 19, 2012, 2:33 pm

I see a few people asking about West Sands. My husband and I are about to decide to go with them. If anyone has any experience with this agency or information, would you please PM me? Maybe it will help us make our decision! Thanks!