How do I adopt a child from a different country?
Your first step is research, research, research! There is a lot to the process of intercountry adoption and a lot more to parenting a child of a different culture. I can’t stress enough that this isn’t something to walk blindly into. You need to educate yourself on adoption corruption and know how to find a good adoption agency. Most agencies are focused on finding children for families who want one. A few are focused on finding families for children who need one. There is a big difference between these two philosophies. I would recommend the forum informed adoption advocates. You will find a lot of information about intercountry adoption there. There are some basic steps to every intercountry adoption. You will need a homestudy done. You will need an agency or lawyer to facilitate the adoption. You will need to follow the procedure through your home country government to allow the child to come to your country on a visa. The rules on intercountry adoption vary from country program to
