[Tawnya]

An update: My husband and I were successful in adopting a child from India; however, are aging out of the program for future adoptions from India. Currently, if you want to adopt from India, it is best to see if you can qualify for an OCI card, otherwise, it is difficult unless you are interested in children who are older and/or who have disabilities.

Sri Lanka was one of the first three countries to sign onto the Hague intercountry adoption agreement. The USA has fully signed onto this agreement as well as many other countries including Canada and Australia. This means that from one Hague country to another Hague country, kinship adoption is possible; however, there are eligibility criteria so not all children can be automatically adopted if their parents are living. If adopting from a non-Hague country, then kinship adoption is not possible.