What is an International Adoptions?
An international adoption is when the individuals choose to adopt a child who resides outside of their country. An international adoption is essentially a private legal matter between a private individual (or couple) who wishes to adopt, and a foreign court, which operates under that country’s laws and regulations. U.S. authorities cannot intervene on behalf of prospective parents with the courts in the country where the adoption takes place. What is a Domestic Adoption? Domestic adoptions involve adopting a child from within the same country where the adoptive parents reside. Pros and Cons of International Adoptions Some of the pros of international adoption include greater availability of adoptive children, wider variety of nationalities and ethnic groups, and ability to adopt a child as soon as the paperwork is completed. Some of the cons of international adoptions is the cost, incomplete background of the adoptive child and their birth parents, possible delays when dealing with for
