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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.
Interested?
Contact us!
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