Need adoption advice

[joycenalex]

my two youngest nieces are adopted from china. google families with childern from china. the process of adoption is long, exacting, exasperating and will be very costly. you can PM me for some more general info. the library will have numerous books and most major universities that have chinese programs will have chinese language and culture classes, you can meet up with adoptive families there too.

[prechrswife]

Our oldest daughter is from China, and I will be glad to PM you with some helpful links. I will say that the process at the moment has slowed tremendously, with the wait for referral of a non-special needs child is now standing at 3 years from log-in of paperwork in China. If you are open to special needs adoption, the process can move along more quickly. These are babies and children with needs like cleft lip/palate, heart conditions, albinism, etc. I would caution against jumping into a special needs program just for the sake of a shorter wait time, though. Also, the rules have changed within the last couple of years, so singles are no longer allowed to adopt from China, and there are some medical history issues which prevent adoption. The minimum age for adoptive parents is 30, and there are income requirements, as well.