Are International Adoptions More Difficult?
Is it easier to adopt a child in the United States than in another country? With a few exceptions, I don’t think adoption is easy no matter what, whether your child comes from the United States or anywhere else. Children don’t drop into your lap from the sky (which is good—it would be pretty painful if they did!). In some ways, U.S. adoptions are easier. For example, there’s no language barrier with most U.S. adoptions. (You are not allowed to consider a Southern drawl or New England accent as another language!) But language barriers are frequent with international adoptions, in which you must rely on your agency and their interpreters for a lot of information. U.S. adoptions also seem easier to people who want to avoid the expense and difficulties of foreign travel, which is mandatory in most cases. In some countries, including China, Russia, and many others, you actually adopt the child in the country itself; thus, your presence there is required. In the case of a married couple, som
