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Country-Specific Information

Adoption laws, processes, and procedures vary from country to country. This section provides information on the adoption process in various countries.

Adoption of Children From Countries in Which Islamic Shari'a Law is Observed (PDF - 153 KB)
U.S. Department of State
Explains the impact of Shari'a law on the intercountry adoption process.

Adoption Resource Central
This Canadian website offers resources on a variety of adoption-related topics.

Country Information
U.S. Department of State
Provides specific information on the intercountry adoption process by country.

Families for Russian and Ukranian 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.

Information Packet: The Adoption of Chinese Girls by American Families (PDF - 117 KB)
National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning (2003)
Information on adopting from China, issues to consider before choosing intercountry adoption, challenges in transracial and intercountry adoption, a review of Chinese legislation and policy relevant to adoption, and more.

International Adoption: Country Overview
Adoptive Families Magazine
Detailed comparison of adoption from six popular countries.

Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network (KAAN)
Information and resources for parents interested in adopting a child from Korea.

Latin America Parents Association
An all-volunteer organization of families who have adopted or are in the process of adopting children from Latin America.

Rainbow Kids International
Information specific to the intercountry adoption process in each country profiled.

Updated on February 24, 2010