New Web Site Provides Info on Adopting Children from Other Countries
In recognition of National Adoption Month, the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has launched
Adoption.state.gov, a new Web site devoted exclusively to intercountry adoption.
Last year alone, Americans adopted more than 17,000 children from abroad. Adoption.state.gov will provide adopting
parents with the answers and information they need. The site includes step-by-step instructions for adopting a child
from another country, and a new publication for adoptive parents, “Intercountry Adoption from A to Z.”
Adoption.state.gov provides a central resource for adopting parents, adoption agencies, and others involved in the
intercountry adoption process. Prospective parents will find country specific information and background about the Hague
Adoption Convention on the Web site.
Adoption.state.gov also includes information such as who is eligible to adopt, from which countries Americans adopt
children, what protections the Hague Adoption Convention provides families, when an organization needs to renew its
accreditation, and advice to prospective parents about selecting an accredited adoption agency. The site also provides
information for foreign citizens who are interested in adopting American children.
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