International Adoption

International adoptions allow children the opportunity to become part of a loving, caring family, who might otherwise never know the advantages that come with being part of a permanent family. Within the United States, there exist immigration processes that allow American citizens to adopt a child from another country and bring that child back to the U.S. to live permanently.

There are two distinct international adoption procedures to bring a child from overseas to the U.S.: the Hague process and the non-Hague process.

The Hague Adoption Convention

The Hague Adoption Convention is an agreement between signatory countries, which are working together to ensure protections in international adoptions. These protections include:

▪         providing adoptees with permanent loving homes

▪         looking after children’s best interests throughout the adoption process

Source:About.com