[CBWM]

My husband and I have two biological daughters and we would like to adopt a baby girl from India. I know that we meet the age requirements, but it's not clear from what I've read whether or not it is possible for us to adopt a non-special needs or older child since neither of us is Indian. We currently live in California but may be moving back to New York next year. Will a move across country effect our chances to adopt? Could someone please recommend agencies that they have had success with? Thanks in advance for any advice you may have!

Christina

[sak9645]

Try Children's Home Society and Family Services, which has been working in India for years and has a fairly stable program. Based on its website, the agency accepts non-Indian families and people who are not infertile; only one of the Indian states with which it works requires proof of primary or secondary infertility.

Sharon

[watermelon0719]

Hi! You don't have to be of Indian descent to adopt from India, it just makes the process go a lot more smoothly and faster if you are. You can adopt an infant (12-14 months at time of referral), but you should be prepared to wait as much as 2 years in the latter case. That's why a lot of people are turned off by this program - the long wait for a healthy infant, unless you are of Indian descent. If the wait doesn't deter you, then by all means, go for it! Check with Children's House International, they have a great program for people of Indian and non-Indian descent. Good luck!

[Skyflower]

Hello,
My dh and I are in a similar situation. Neither of us is Indian and we have a bio daughter. All of the agencies I looked at seemed to be closed or for special needs only. (CHI currently states on their website that they aren't taking new families for India right now. ) We started looking at other countries and that's how we found CHSFS (mentioned in a previous post) and their program looks good. We also found Wide Horizons. I've just requested info from both agencies. Good luck - if I hear anything I'll pass it along.
Kim

[mshall02]

You can also try Holt Int'l. They are still open. The wait is long but they are still open