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Adopting Children from Another Country
While the numbers have declined somewhat in recent years, many parents choose to adopt internationally through an intercountry adoption. U.S. Department of State statistics for 2008 show that 17,438 children were adopted by from another country by U.S. citizens that year. This section provides resources and information about intercountry adoption.
Intercountry Adoption
U.S. Department of State
Provides information for prospective adoptive parents, agencies, attorneys, judges, social workers, and adopted people. The website covers news, travel warnings, statistics, information on visas, the role of the State Department in intercountry adoptions, and information on the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
| Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start? | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 307KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2009 - 13 pages |
| Americans adopted 17,433 children from other countries in FY 2008. This factsheet provides an overview of the intercountry adoption process, including deciding if intercountry adoption is right for your family, selecting the country your child will come from, choosing an adoption services provider, meeting immigration and citizenship requirements, and adjusting to life as a new family. It also discusses some of the differences between adoptions from Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries. | |
| Intercountry Adoption from Hague Convention and Non-Hague Convention Countries | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 211KB) |
| Year Published: | 2009 - 10 pages |
| The process for intercountry adoptions 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 on April 1, 2008. The rules are different for U.S. citizens who adopt a child from a nation that is party to the Hague Convention than for those who adopt from a nation that is not party to the Hague. This factsheet is designed to provide basic comparative information about the two types of intercountry adoption, as well as resources for more detailed information. | |