International Adoption Guide -- Home

Are you looking for a good overview of the entire international adoption process including expenses, requirements, available children, and required documentation? Or, have you already decided on international adoption and are now interested in a book that can guide you, step-by-step, through the entire process — from researching and evaluating various agencies, to organizing a home study, choosing a country to adopt from, completing the necessary immigration paperwork, traveling abroad, and adjusting to a new life with your child? Either way, How to Adopt Internationally is designed to provide the type of detailed information you need! Click here to see a list of features.

How to Adopt Internationally features:

• 23 steps that include detailed coverage of every aspect of the international adoption process from finding an agency and organizing a home study to choosing a country to adopt from, working through emigration and immigration, traveling abroad, and adjusting to a new life with a child.

• Samples of almost all forms and documents parents will be required to fill out or provide, including sample guidelines used to conduct a home study.

• Up-to-date and in-depth information on the adoption laws and requirements for 68 child-placing countries, including Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, China, Korea, Vietnam, Guatemala, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia.

• Detailed instructions for estimating the costs of an international adoption.

• Information on interviewing, evaluating, and selecting the best agency for you, should you decide to proceed with an agency-initiated adoption.

• Separate chapter on health concerns of orphans adopted from developing countries.

• Practical information for preparing for the adoption trip abroad (if traveling), including packing lists for you and the baby.

• Internet (URL) addresses for finding important information regarding international adoption on the World Wide Web, including sites for downloading INS forms, contacting embassies overseas, finding adoptive parent support groups, up-to-date travel information, and much more.