The advantages of adoption from China

-Consistency - In 1999, China surpassed Russia as the international destination from which most U.S. parents adopt their children. China has established a structured system that leaves little room for surprises. Paperwork is predictable and manageable. Although the journey may seem long, the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) in Beijing processes qualified applicants and matches them with children they desire in a fair, “first-in first-out” manner, for example, whether a family’s income is $50,000 or $500,000, whether they have four children or no children, or whether parents are 30 years old or 50 years old, or whether you are using a small agency or a big one.

- Child’s Health - Though they are abandoned after birth, these children are wanted while in their mother’s womb. Their parents are most likely hoping that circumstances will allow them to keep and raise their child to adulthood. Therefore, birth mothers take good care of themselves and their unborn child in the hopes that they will have a life-long relationship. Women in China tend to live healthy lifestyles whether they are pregnant or not. Very few Chinese women smoke or drink. Because these children start out with a relatively clean bill of health at birth and have their basic needs met in the orphanage, adopted Chinese children in general tend to be free of long-term physical and emotional issues.

Abandonment - Children placed through China adoption are abandoned children. Because child abandonment is illegal in China, birth parents leave no trace of their identity. During their trip to China, adoptive families receive a certificate of abandonment that proves the biological parents have relinquished their parental rights through abandonment. There is no legal avenue for the birth parents to reclaim custody.

Travel - Families travel one time to China, for an average of 14 - 16 days. There is no need for multiple trips and there are seldom circumstances that cause families to stay longer than expected. At least one parent must travel to China to finalize the adoption, but our agency recommends that both parents make the trip so the child will be a US citizen upon arrival in the US. Accommodations, transportation, and adoption appointments are all finalized before families arrive in China. Families will always be with an agency rep who speaks English, Mandarin, and the local dialect of their child’s region.

Cost – China adoption is widely considered the most affordable adoption program available, and fees and expenses are known well in advance.