It is possible but depends on the state you reside. Colorado does not allow more than one open home study so for that reason residence of Colorado are not allowed to have two concurrent adoptions. Check with your state officials to find out your options.

Currently it takes approximately 18-24 months from the time your application is accepted until travel to China to pick your child up. This time frame can lengthen or shorten depending on the China government?s timeframe in processing paper work. The process is divided into 5 phases. The Paper chase: This is the time frame that you will submit your application and begin to gather the necessary documents for your dossier. This will also include state mandated parenting classes and your home study.

There are several time frames in adopting a waiting child. The first is the home study process, which takes 2-4 months. The second is identification of a child and selection of a family. The time frame is difficult to predict and is determined by many influences. A lot depends on the family’s flexibility regarding the type of child the family can parent and the placing agency. The third is pre-placement visits and placement, which is about 3-6 weeks.

In almost every case, the answer is yes. It is a legal requirement for the majority of international adoptions. Traveling to your child's birth country can also be valuable for your child's future. By traveling to the country, you can learn much about your child's birth culture and be better equipped to answer questions that may arise regarding your child's adoption story.

To adopt a Philadelphia child, call 1-800-TO ADOPT and request the PhillyKids Connection. For PA, call 1-800-585-SWAN (7926) ? Statewide Adoption Network - or go to www.adoptpakids.org. Both the "PhillyKids Connection" and SWAN will refer you to an agency for a homestudy and to start the process.

Once your dossier is submitted for translation, a referral is given within 2-4 weeks. Parents specify the criteria the orphanage will use in selecting their child. The orphanage selects a child and then sends photos, medical information and the child's story to the agency. Families are asked to give the referral careful consideration. If they accept the referral, they are asked to sign an acceptance letter. If they decline, another referral will be made within 1 month.

Coordinators2inc is working with families who are interested in adopting children in foster care who are waiting for a permanent family. The child(ren) will be age 9 and older or will be children who the family or another agency has identified for placement. Potential parents can be single or married (for at least one year); live in an apartment, house, or mobile home; have the ability to provide for their family financially; and be of any race, faith or gender.

For all adoptions of Waiting Children, your estimated time in the country is the same as a trip to adopt a non-Waiting Child. Please see the country FAQs for more information.

No. Based on new regulations that went into effect in May 2007, single applicants are no longer accepted.

Yes. It is preferable for the adoptive family to travel to the foster home to adopt the dog. Occasionally, the adoptive family and the foster caregiver will each travel part of the way and meet in between at a specified location. Of course, this will depend upon the schedule of the foster caregiver and his/her ability to travel. Not all foster homes can travel to transport their foster dogs.

Some countries, such as Russia and China, permit United States citizens to formally adopt a child in their country, while others, such as Korea, do not. Some countries, such as Guatemala, permit adoption by proxy but federal law requires re-adoption in the adoptive parents home state. I always advise my clients who have adopted a child from another country to readopt their child in their home state.

Yes. However it will depend on the charge, conviction and time passed since the arrest took place. An FBI background check is required for all adoptive parents. All criminal history must be disclosed to AAC. Any attempt to avoid disclosure to AAC will result in termination of the adoption application. For further clarification please click here to read the requirements to adopt from China.

According to the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA), both adopting parents must be at least 30 years of age to submit a dossier to adopt. Families can begin paperwork at age 29, however a dossier cannot be submitted to the CCAA until both adopting parents are 30 years old. Typically the CCAA will refer infants to couples where the youngest parent is 45 years of age or younger at the time of referral.

Adoptions are handled in the Probate Court, except in Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Rockingham and Sullivan Counties where adoptions are handled by the Family Division. To begin the process, call the Probate Court register's office or the Family Division in the county where you live. To find the right court for you, go to Court Locations.

Usually, we work with 18 to 25 families that are in the search phase. By working with relatively few families, we can develop a personal relationship with our clients and be more sensitive to their individual needs. After all, the better we know you, the easier it is to connect you with the right birth mother.