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Originally Posted by MrsTiffanyMortimer
My husband and I would love to adopt. We are interested in adopting from Asia or Eastern Europe. I’ve read that the wait for Asia is long and is continuing to get longer, so we’ve decided to focus on Eastern Europe. If anyone is familiar with the process and requirements as well as pros and cons of adopting from Eastern European countries, I’d love to know!
Thanks and God Bless!
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Although I'm NOT an adoptive parent of a Eastern European child I did consider adopting from here. These are pros and cons for both Asia and Europe that I wrote when I first started researching.
ASIA PROS:
1. There are a few countries who are extremely stable and ethical.
2. Asian countries generally have lower fees.
3. Most have short in-country stays
ASIA CONS:
1. Its sometimes very difficult to adopt from Asian countries if your in your 20's.
2. The more stable countries in Asian tend to have the longest wait times.
3. Asian countries in general have more stringent requirements.
EUROPE PROS
1. Requirements are flexible especially went you adopt an older child or one with special needs.
2. You often meet your child in person before you commit to adopting them.
3. Eastern European countries tend to be very fast when it comes to getting a referral.
EUROPE CONS
1. There is a potential risk of FAS which can cause moderate mental retardation.
2. They tend to have some of the highest price tags in overall cost.
3. Its starting to become difficult to recieve a referral of a child under 12 months old