| tional adoption is a viable avenue for couples wanting | | | | has shown that governmental stability is the single |
| to adopt a child. There can be many reasons to | | | | most important factor for ensuring successful |
| consider international adoption. The prospective | | | | adoption. The reason for this is that they are more |
| parents may be citizens of a foreign country but be | | | | likely to have the operational infrastructure in place to |
| residing in the USA for work purposes and want to | | | | handle adoption. |
| adopt from their country. Another possibility is that | | | | Close attention should be paid to whether the |
| sometimes couples wish to adopt a child from a third | | | | adoption agency being considered is well versed in |
| world country to raise them out of poverty and give | | | | international adoption cases. Having this experience |
| them an opportunity. Regardless of the reason, it is a | | | | will enable them to smoothly navigate the process |
| good choice. | | | | and avoid costly and time consuming situations. It is |
| There are many similarities between adopting a child | | | | important to select the adoption agency carefully. |
| from within the United States and doing so | | | | One key consideration is that the agency has a |
| internationally. Understandably, more people will take | | | | current and legitimate license. Talk to the authorities |
| part in the procedure since the scope of the | | | | in your state to determine this. |
| adoption is larger. There are more parties with an | | | | It is always a good idea to ask any adoption agency |
| interest in the child being considered for adoption. | | | | that you are working with to provide references |
| The focus on the US side is the Immigration and | | | | associated with similar cases. If they are unwilling to |
| Naturalization Service although the State Department | | | | do this for you, this should raise a red flag. Once in |
| will be involved as well. The foreign country will have | | | | possession of the references check them out |
| its own agencies that handle these matters. In some | | | | carefully to spot any negative trends. It is advisable |
| cases the US state in which you reside will impose its | | | | to run the agency by the local BBB and the attorney |
| own provisions. | | | | general in your state of residence to see if any |
| The initial thing the adoptive couple needs to consider | | | | complaints have been filed against the international |
| is which country to look to for the child. Experience | | | | adoption agency. |