[srusse24]

First, let me say that it will probably be a year or two before DH and I even begin the process of another adoption, seeing as I am now holding my 3 week old son in my arms.

We are very interested in international adoption, but do not know where to begin with countries.

Here is our situation/limitations:

• We are and still will be under 30 years old when we begin
• We would really like to stay around or under $20,000
• No sex preference
• No race/ethnicity preference (but we are very interested in Asia if there is a country there that we can adopt from with our limitations)

Can anyone recommend a country? I really want to begin the research ASAP so we have an idea of what to expect.

Thanks!

[hml1976]

Vietnam would be a good choice, also I think Taiwan doesn't have an age requirement, both look to be around 20K.

Good luck!

[kidmd2b]

Many things depend on agency and the experience they have in a given country. In our search, we requested information from every agency we could find and compared every aspect of every country program and the requirements, costs and time frames each had to offer. Dh and I are adopting from Ethiopia and with travel and hotel it will be under your spending limit. We liked Ethiopia because we could adopt an infant, they offered an escort option and if traveling it is only about a week in country. The children are well taken care of and it was a shorter process with less requirements than many other programs. If time and age are not an issue the Philippines and Tailand were economical. Vietnam is a good option. We considered Vietnam, but you have to stay in country for around 3 weeks and that would be hard for us. As you can see, there are many things that go into finding the best program and agency for you and your situation.
Good luck,
Cindy

[caestes]

Check out http://www.jcics.org/Country_Information.htm for all the country-specific flyers. Keep in mind, though, that some countries are flexible about some of their requirements and others are not. Reputable agencies that work with those countries should be able to give you the most current low-down. Also, some countries may change over the next few years - especially with the implementation of the Hague laws. So you might want to learn about the stability of any programs you are interested in and potential impact that the Hague might have on them.

Blessings!

Christine

[sis2kensia]

Originally Posted by srusse24

First, let me say that it will probably be a year or two before DH and I even begin the process of another adoption, seeing as I am now holding my 3 week old son in my arms.

We are very interested in international adoption, but do not know where to begin with countries.

Here is our situation/limitations:

• We are and still will be under 30 years old when we begin
• We would really like to stay around or under $20,000
• No sex preference
• No race/ethnicity preference (but we are very interested in Asia if there is a country there that we can adopt from with our limitations)

Can anyone recommend a country? I really want to begin the research ASAP so we have an idea of what to expect.

Thanks!

You could adopt from Haiti as long as one of you is age 28 or older. I have two young siblings from Haiti (adopted at age 2 and age 10 months) and my husband and I are just starting the paper chase to adopt from there ourselves. I will be 24 and he 28. Let me know if you want more info! Our fees will be right around $10,000, about $12,000 including travel.

S.
sis2kensia@yahoo.com

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