[JRCraine]

My husband and I have just recently started discussing adoption. We still aren't quite ready to get the ball rolling because we are overseas. Has anyone started the process overseas? I know there is extra paperwork and some things like that, but I was just wondering if maybe it would be better to wait until we were stateside again. Any info would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

[jjackson]

What type of adoption would you like to pursue? Domestic or International? I am overseas and my husband and I got started getting ready for domestic adoption. We are homestudy ready and we have a potential match. Basically, if you are trying to pursue domestic, I have not found anything different in doing it here vs. stateside. Except some agencies, facilitators, referral services won't work with you. However, I have only done domestic adoption so I have no info on international. PM me if you have questions! Good luck!

PS: there will be a difference for entrance into whatever country you are stationed in....at least here there is. Overseas screening for the child, etc....maybe a passport depending on your location, however, certain places will waive the passport(ie..newborn). But that is my experience where we are stationed, so I would ask your legal office.

[Linny]

We adopted our first two infants while living in Japan. I see you're stationed in Europe? You could still adopt from Korea and other places while there. More paperwork, but it's do-able....at least it used to be.

Please feel free to pm me if you'd like. It's been many years ago, but I think the process would be similar in many ways. Also depends on what kind of adoption budget you have too.

Good luck!

Sincerely,

Linny

[LauraRoxane]

My husband and I are a dual-military couple stationed in Seoul, South Korea. We are in the process of doing an adoption from the U.S. foster care system and have been able to do everything from here (Korea). Our adoption agency, Adopt Abroad, is based in Pennsylvania and is specializes in military family adoptions. They have an American-licensed organization (Adaptable Human Resources) in Seoul who does homestudies of American families for U.S. domestic adoptions. Our homestudy was conducted here in Seoul and was approved last month. We are now in the matching phase and are doing this from Seoul as well. We will have to travel back to the U.S. to meet our matched child - there will be lots of travel involved (sort of like an international adoption) - but we are okay with that.

If you have any questions regarding how we've done things feel free to contact me.

Laura