| One of the most popular foreign countries to adopt | | | | only have a couple of children, they can be specific in |
| from is Vietnam. This country is highly populated and | | | | the type of child they would like to have. |
| poverty stricken, which leaves many children out in | | | | The cost of Vietnamese adoptions is also very high. |
| the cold. One of the reasons the country is popular | | | | Between the agency, costs of travel, paperwork and |
| for adoption is because of the high number of | | | | anything else that goes into the adoption, |
| children available. There is also less wait time than | | | | prospective parents could be looking at $30,000. |
| with domestic children in Vietnam. | | | | Make sure you find an agency that specializes in |
| The age range of children that get adopted in | | | | Vietnamese or foreign adoptions. While the cost may |
| Vietnam fall between four months and one year old, | | | | be high, getting the right agency will make the |
| though, there are children who are older that need | | | | hassles less and the adoption process easier to |
| homes. Also there are many more male children | | | | handle. |
| waiting to be adopted than female. If you are looking | | | | There is no time table on the length of the adoption |
| to adopt a girl from Vietnam, the wait could be a | | | | process. Vietnam passed new laws in 2005, which |
| very long time. | | | | changed some of the adoptions laws. This is another |
| A person cannot just get a plane and hope for the | | | | reason why it is imperative on finding the right |
| best. There are stipulations when it comes to | | | | agency. The process starts by filling out an application |
| adopting Vietnamese children. The Vietnam | | | | to be considered for adopting a Vietnamese baby. |
| government has set up certain requirements for its | | | | Once the paperwork is filled out, notarized and sent |
| adoptive children. | | | | to Vietnam, a home study is done on the applicants. |
| 1. Anyone wishing to adopt must adopt a | | | | A home study is a report by a case worker on the |
| Vietnamese child that is at least 20 years younger | | | | prospective parents. |
| than them. However, if the prospective parents are | | | | Once all the requirements have been accepted and |
| over 50 their options are limited to only older children. | | | | verified, prospective parents will get referrals on |
| 2. Married couples (are considered a man and a | | | | children they could adopt. When parents have |
| woman in this situation) should be married for at least | | | | decided on a child, they fill out a dossier, a packet of |
| two years before applying to adopt a Vietnamese | | | | paperwork, and send it to the Vietnamese |
| child. If a couple is divorced, they may not be | | | | authorities. If the dossier is approved, you will be |
| divorced more than twice or they will not be | | | | given a date on when you pick up your new |
| considered. | | | | Vietnamese adopted child. The stay can last |
| 3. If you have a large family, you can be denied the | | | | anywhere from a week to two weeks, depending on |
| right to adopt. Families who have no children are not | | | | the circumstances. |
| allowed to choose the gender of a child if they are | | | | Then, you get to bring your Vietnamese child to its |
| wishing to adopt in Vietnam. If prospective parents | | | | new home. |