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America World is a Hague-accredited China adoption agency and has seen thousands of families travel to China to bring their children home. While in-country, our experienced guides provide have navigated the adoption process for our families since 1994, allowing America World families to focus on their children. Learn more about how to begin your Chinese adoption below. With over 4,600 children placed into forever families with the help of a staff of caring, loving professionals, America World's experience in…
Waiting Children in China
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REQUIREMENTS AT-A-GLANCE
| China Adoption Timeline: | 12 - 24 months average for waiting children |
| Children Ages for China Adoption: | Boys/Girls, 8 months - 13 ½ years |
| Parents' Ages for China Adoption: | 30 - 50* (* if both over 50, youngest parent no more than 50 yrs. older than child) |
| Marriage Requirements for China Adoption: | 2 years (5 years if divorced); single women accepted |
| Estimated China Adoption Expenses: | $31,000 - $45,000 |
Take Action for China Adoptive Families
As we shared last week, the National Council for Adoption (NCFA) coordinated an advocacy effort focused on the China Adoption Program closure announcement and its impact on the children and families in process. This action tool makes it easy to message all three Congressional offices (2 senators and 1 representative) in under a minute to ask…
Reflecting on China’s Decison
As we shared last week, the U.S. Department of State announced on Wednesday, September 4th, that “…beginning August 28, 2024, except for foreigners adopting stepchildren and children of collateral relatives within three generations in China, civil affairs departments across China will no longer carry out foreign adoption work.” While we await final confirmation from the…
China Adoption Program Update
Yesterday afternoon, we received an email from the U.S. Department of State noting that they had received a notification from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) stating the following: “…beginning August 28, 2024, except for foreigners adopting stepchildren and children of collateral relatives within three generations in China, civil affairs departments…