I need information about adoption a child from china?


baby adoption china
Sweet Sue asked:


I would like to get info on adoptions in china does anyone know how I go about this? Please know scams. I have a 3 year old baby girl and I would like her to have a sister and I would also like to help a child that needs a loving family. I would like to know where to start

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9 Responses to “I need information about adoption a child from china?”

  1. ARMY*WIFE[baby boy on the way] Says:
    August 25th, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    i dont know much about it but i know its very expensive and you have to be at least 30 years old. oh and i think its like $1000 or $2000 just for the application. good luck! =D and i hope it goes great for you. ARMY*WIFE[baby boy on the way]

  2. cantstopLinnyG Says:
    August 28th, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    Here are some great links for international adoption cantstopLinnyG

  3. phoenix2196 Says:
    August 31st, 2010 at 9:06 am

    You have to be a min. of 30 years old and the average cost is aroun 35-40000.00 a really good adoption agency that I know is trust worthy is christian world adoption. A friend of mine adopted a boy from russia. Make sure to check out who ever you go through with the bbb and you state. And have you considered adoptiong from either a private adoption locally or from foster care? With the children in dss you won’t have to pay. And you would still be giving someone a loving home. Good luck. phoenix2196

  4. Kazi Says:
    August 31st, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    Hi there,

    I am an adoptive mom of a little beauty from China. We adopted her when she was 9 months old and she is now almost 4.

    You should know that the waiting list for China is VERY long, with the current wait at almost 3 years and likely to increase. If you were to get in line today, it would be very likely that you would be waiting 7+ years.

    If that hasn’t scared you off, then you should research agencies in your area that handle adoptions from China. They will tell you everything you need to know about the process, including whether or not you even qualify as China has pretty strict rules for who they allow to adopt.

    In the meantime, visit - this is an excellent forum to get support and information from those that have been there, done that, as well as people who are waiting in line. Another great site is, which consists mostly of parents who have adopted internationally.

    Good luck :))

    ETA: Regarding the above comment, the cost for adopting from China is not anywhere close to $35/40,000. Kazi

  5. Polly Says:
    August 31st, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    Ditto what Kazi said. Polly

  6. monkeykitty83 Says:
    September 2nd, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    US citizens can find reliable information about the requirements for international adoption by visiting the US State Department’s website.

    For China, see:

    For the general website about international adoption, see:

    That’s an official and up-to-date resource. monkeykitty83

  7. Angela R Says:
    September 3rd, 2010 at 2:20 am

    As mentioned above, with China, the wait is currently at least 3 years to be “matched with a child, and the wait is expected to get longer.
    Here’s a site that explains the basic requirements.

    If however you are open to adopting a “waiting child” from China, the wait time will be much shorter and the adoption fees are often reduced. These children usually have some level of special needs (although often minor or correctable), or are school-aged rahter then babies or toddlers.

    The following agency is very reputable and has a standard China adoption program as well as a “waiting child program”. Angela R

  8. Shiree Says:
    September 5th, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    We just adopted a waiting child with minor special needs from China a yr. ago. Our total fees including travel were around $17,000. The program that is moving now is the waiting child china program. These are children with some level of special needs. The wait is very long if you want a child with no known special needs. Start researching agencies, and not all of them have a waiting child program, just the traditional program. Good luck! Shiree

  9. Laurel J Says:
    September 9th, 2010 at 8:51 am

    Thousands of children who need loving families are waiting for you right here in the US foster care system. No scams there–not that I’ve heard of anyway. Laurel J

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