Adopting internationally is overwhelming on several levels. One of the first things you must decide when you are thinking about international adoption is which country you wish to work with. Some are easier than others, and all have different requirements. A lot of...
Every year, countless children throughout the U.S. become available for adoption into loving homes with supportive families in North Carolina. Many more are also in search of such support outside of the country's borders. Pursuing international adoption opportunities...
Whether you and your spouse want to adopt a child from another country or you want to adopt your partner's child and the child is not a U.S. citizen, it is important to familiarize yourself with various issues related to international adoption, especially when it...
If you want to adopt a child, you have two basic options. You can adopt a child from within the U.S., or you can adopt a child from another country. Both options have their pros and cons. American Adoptions explains both domestic and international adoption can be...
When you adopt a child in a foreign country, the journey through the adoption process unfortunately does not end there. While re-adoption is not a necessity, it can make your lives significantly easier in America. But what is re-adoption? What benefits does it provide...
In a major move celebrated by LBGTQ activists and families, the State Department has reversed the requirement that a child born outside of the US must have direct biological ties to at least one parent to be an American citizen. Over the course of the Trump...
If an international adoption is in your future, you are undoubtedly eager to welcome the child into your family. However, an international adoption comes with some unique issues for which you should prepare as a parent-to-be. Age Agencies in the child’s birth country...
Whether you are preparing to adopt a child for the first time, are considering adopting another child or are simply thinking about whether this is the right move for your family, it is important to go over all of your options closely. Sometimes, people determine that...
Those people in North Carolina who have participated in the adoption process know just how complex it can be (particularly in international cases). Yet most might assume those complexities arise from administrative tasks; the children involved no doubt simply want to...
Whether you are preparing to adopt a child from a foreign country or you recently completed the international adoption process, there are a number of post-adoption considerations that you need to keep in mind. Adopting a child from overseas offers a number of...
