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Home > Intercountry Adoption > Intercountry Adoption-STEP 6 Bring Your Child Home
Intercountry Adoption : Where Do I Start?
STEP 6: Bring Your Child Home What You Should Know The legal adoption or guardianship process begins after you accept a referral for a specific child. In some countries, families are required to travel to the child's country of origin to finalize the adoption in the foreign court. In others, guardianship of the child will be transferred to the prospective adoptive parents or to their agency, but they must finalize the adoption in U.S. courts to fulfill USCIS requirements. Talk to your agency or lawyer about what you must do. Even if the trip is not required, experiencing your child's country of origin firsthand can give you a deeper understanding of what his or her life was like before joining your family. Traveling with a group of other prospective adoptive parents can help you form supportive relationships with other adoptive families that can last for years. Families who have traveled to another country to complete an adoption have identified both advantages and disadvantages:
Some Places to Go Prepare for traveling to your child's country of origin by reading the Adoptive Families magazine article "The Top 10 Secrets of Successful Adoption Travel" (PDF - 616 KB). View current travel warnings from the U.S. Department of State. View Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for vaccines and preparation for travel early in your adoption process to ensure you have time to complete any necessary series of immunizations.
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