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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. The
new criteria prohibits single parents from adopting from China. Currently,
adoptive parents must be between 30 - 50 years old, be in good health, have
stable employment, and have a maximum of two divorces between the couple.
Please click
here to see the full criteria from CCAA.
If you have any questions about whether or not you meet these criteria, please contact
Sara Lang, our China Coordinator, to discuss your individual situation. Both healthy and children with special needs are
available in China. The upper age limit for parents who would like to adopt a child with
special needs extends to age 55. For more information, please see our
China - Waiting Children
program page.
Waiting Time
Madison does not delay the
processing of a dossier to wait for other families. Documents are sent to be
authenticated as they are received, and each dossier is sent to China as soon as
it is complete. Presently, the waiting time for a referral has increased
considerably, with families currently waiting over 2 years. Due to a backlog
of dossiers within CCAA, this wait time may continue to increase. However,
for those not in a hurry, China remains a wonderful option for
families. There are many 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 for the in-country portion of the
adoption process. It is possible for only one parent to travel; however, it
will lengthen the travel stay and complicate the adoption process. Please note
that Madison Adoption Associates does not delay travel in order for other
families to receive their travel approval. Parents can travel either
individually or in small groups. This expedites both the departure date and the
adoption process while in China. We work with the top travel service in China
and families will have a guide with them for entire trip. Total travel time in
China is significantly shorter than with most agencies, with the expected stay
in China to be approximately 10 days.
Adoption Fees
The total cost of the
program is approximately $19,000 - $21,000. 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 registration fee, and
estimated hotel and airline fees for two people.
Getting Started...
The
staff at Madison Adoption Associates guides families through every step of the
process. We help families prepare and complete the dossier, answer questions,
provide support and assist with travel arrangements. It is important to begin
the home study and the USCIS immigration process as soon as possible because
these generally take up to six months to complete.
Interested?
Contact us!
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