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Country-Specific Information
The U.S. Department of State oversees the international adoption process. Its website provides relevant resources on adoption, including specific country information. This section provides information on adopting from specific countries and a list of support groups for adoptive parents adopting from specific countries.
Country Information
U.S. Department of State
Provides specific information by country on the intercountry adoption process.
Adoption of Children From Countries in Which Islamic Shari'a Law Is Observed
U.S. Department of State
Explains the impact of Shari'a law on the intercountry adoption process.
International Adoption: Country Overview
Adoptive Families Magazine
Charts a comparison of adoptions in 2007 from China, Russia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Korea, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, India, Liberia, and Colombia.
News by Country
Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS)
Provides information about the intercountry adoption process in selected countries. Also see Joint Council Members by country.
Country-specific adoptive parent groups for families
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption
Supports the whole life experience of Eastern European orphan children and helps strengthen the families created through adoption.
Families With Children from China
Provides support for families who have adopted in China and offers information for prospective parents.
Guatemalan Adoptive Families Network
Provides support for families with children adopted from Guatemala and offers opportunities to contribute to the long-term well-being of Guatemalan families and children.
The Kazakh Aul of the U.S., Association for American and Kazakh Families
Provides resources to educate and enrich the lives of children from Kazakhstan who are growing up in the United States
Korean American Adopted Person Adoptive Family Network
Offers information and resources for parents interested in adopting a child from Korea.
Latin America Parents Association
Describes an all-volunteer organization of families that have adopted or are in the process of adopting children from Latin America.