Presently, China child adoption is one of the top few most common choices for adoptive parents who are considering adopting a baby in the world. This is partly because of reliable and stable adoption programs provided by China. As such, since the year 2000, U.S. citizens have turned to adopt children from China. In 2005, 7906 children have been adopted from China. Of which, 95% of them are girls. Why are there so many children up for adoption in China? Read more »

The choice of using a public adoption agency is that it guarantees a safe and successful adoption process but the waiting period for its completion is incredibly long.  However, you can quicken the process by going to a private adoption agency but keep in mind that you risk becoming a victim of fraudulent private adoption agency. Hence, you need to exercise more care in making such a move. Read more »

Although open adoption is causing a lot of disagreements nowadays, it was not an uncommon way of adopting a baby before the 19th century. Back then, the biological parents will usually have some forms of contact with the adoptive parents before handling over their baby or child for adoption. However, the process for adopting a baby back then was very unlike what we have in open adoption now. It was at that time a kind of social arrangement whereby the biological parents would simply hand over the child to the adoptive parents and gave up all right to them because they cannot afford to feed an extra mouth. Read more »

Just as there are different types of adoptions such as the open, semi-open and closed adoptions, there are also different ways of carrying it out. Potential adoptive parents can choose to have a domestic adoption or an international one. As such, before you decide to embark on an adoption process, you have to decide which type of adoption you want to have and how to go about adopting a baby. However, you must first understand what are the differences between domestic and international adoptions and also their pros and cons. This will help you to decide on the most suitable route to take. Read more »

For couples who are unable to have a biological child, being successful at adopting a baby is like a miracle. The feeling you get when you know that you have found ‘your child’ is beyond the description of words. At the same time, it also provides an opportunity for these homeless children to be raised in a loving and warm family. This seems like a win-win situation. However, it does not mean that adoption is to be taken lightly of. In fact, it is a tedious process to ensure that the child is not placed with the wrong family. As such, before a couple decides to adopt, a common question they often ask is “how do you qualify to adopt a child?” Below is a list to help you understand what the placement officers look out for in adoptive parents but rest assure that they are not looking for ‘perfect’ parents! Read more »

Below is a list of questions that will help you to decide if you are really prepared in your decision to adopting a baby. Consider the questions carefully and be very honest with yourself as you answer them. These questions are really very useful because we have used them to help us come to a decision whether to adopt. Read more »

Are you thinking of adopting a baby as a way to start a family? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. There are thousands of parents around the world who have gone through the process of adopting a baby but it is a very big decision. And if you are considering adoption now, you will need some useful information. Read more »

What exactly is adoption? It refers to surrendering the custody of the baby to a married couple or an individual who are actually not the biological parents of the child. Thus, when you are adopting a baby, you are taking over 100% custodial rights of the baby from his/her birth parents and you are responsible for the baby’s well-being. Read more »

Adopting a baby is a life-changing experience and it can be a daunting task, especially if you are unsure of your decision or how to go about doing it. That is why we’ve created this Adopting a Baby blog. Read more »