The Children

In China, girls and boys ages 7 months to 12 years are available for adoption. Presently, over half a million children are in orphanages throughout China. China's overpopulation has forced the country to limit families to only one child. Male children are preferred and thus girls are often abandoned or placed in orphanages. The children's health is generally excellent… most need only the attention that your loving home can provide.

Adoption Requirements

China implemented new criteria for adoptive parents effective May 1, 2007.  Parents must be married, ranging in age from 30 to 50 years old, have a maximum of two divorces between the couple, and other criteria.  Please contact Diana Bramble, our China Program Director, to discuss the requirements for your individual situation. Both healthy and special needs children are available.  The age requirement for children with special needs extends to age 55.   

Waiting Time

Unlike other agencies, Madison will not delay the processing of your dossier to wait for other families. Your papers are sent to be authenticated as they are received, and your dossier is sent to China as soon as it is complete. Presently, the waiting time for a referral has gone up considerably.  The wait is currently about 17 months, and due to a backlog of dossiers within CCAA, could increase to two or even three years from the CCAA's receipt of your dossier. However, China remains a wonderful option for families as there are an abundance of beautiful children in need and the health and care of the orphans is wonderful. 

Required Travel

China supports the belief that the adoptive family should be familiar with the child's heritage. Thus, both parents should travel to the country. It is possible for only one parent to travel; however, it will lengthen the foreign stay and complicate the adoption process. Please note that Madison Adoption Associates does not delay your travel for other families to receive their invitation to travel. Parents can travel either individually or in very small groups. This expedites both your departure date and the adoption process while in China. Your total travel time in China is significantly shorter than with most agencies, you may expect your stay in China to be approximately 10 days.

Getting Started...

Our staff at Madison Adoption will guide you through every step of the process. We help you prepare and complete your dossier, answer your questions, provide support and assist you with your travel arrangements. It is important to begin the home study and the USCIS immigration forms as soon as possible because they generally take up to six months to complete.

Adoption Fees

The total cost of the program is approximately $18,000 - $19,000. This is a complete price, including USCIS fees, home study, documentation and courier fees, visa and Embassy doctor fees, the agency fee, China Center of Adoption Affairs fees, hotel and airline fees for two people.

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