Can foreigners subjected to criminal punishment adopt children in China?
Whether or not foreigners have any criminal punishment constitute an important part for judging whether the adoption applicants have acquired the ability to raise and educate the adoptees. In general, the CCAA shall not accept adoptive applications submitted by foreign adoption applicants who have been subjected to criminal punishment. However, in the light of the circumstances, consideration may be given to those who have committed minor offenses and have really shown repentance and no longer committed offences ever since. 6. Can a single foreign adoption applicant adopt a child in China? A single foreign adoption applicant meeting the adoptive conditions as set forth in China¡s Adoption Law, can adopt in China. But proceeding from the principle that ¡°adoption shall be in the interest of the upbringing and growth of the adopted minors¡±, it would be best for the adopted children to live in a healthy perfect adoptive family with both parents. Therefore, the CCAA shall give priority ar
