From Library Journal
Individuals desiring to adopt children from other countries will find this book extremely valuable. As parents of three adopted Colombian children and founders of the nonprofit adoption agency Los Ni$os International, Nelson-Erichsen and Erichsen well understand the adoption process on both personal and professional levels. They have broken down the international adoption process into 23 detailed, easy-to-follow steps, from selecting an agency to adapting to life with an adopted child. The adoption laws of 86 child-placing countries, samples of required documents, the approximate costs of international adoption, and the health concerns of Third World orphans are covered, and the web sites of foreign embassies and parent support groups are listed. The reader must keep in mind that this type of information changes constantly. Nevertheless, this is an outstanding source for public libraries and special libraries dealing with adoption.DMee-Lee Hom, Hunter Coll. Lib., New York Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.


The Midwest Book Review, March 2003
"...a truly first-rate guide filled from cover to cover with practical and sound advice..."


Adoptive Families, March 2003
"Easy to read and a guide in every sense of the word...."


AdoptTalk, Spring 2003
"everything from sample forms and documents, to details about different countries' adoption laws, to packing for an overseas trip"


Adoptive Families, August 2003
"...a practical, step-by-step guide that includes samples of required documents and actual referral information sent to adopting parents...."


Book Description
How to Adopt Internationally is organized around 23 easy-to-follow steps that lead readers through every phase of the international adoption process — from finding a reputable agency and organizing a home study to choosing a country to adopt from, working through emigration and immigration, traveling abroad, and adjusting to a new life with a child. The book includes detailed instructions for estimating the cost of an international adoption and also provides samples of almost all forms and documents parents will be required to fill out or provide including sample guidelines used to conduct a home study. The last half of the book provides up-to-date and in-depth information on the adoption laws and requirements for 68 child-placing countries including Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, China, Korea, Guatemala, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia. This latest edition also includes Internet addresses for finding important updates regarding international adoption on the World Wide Web including sites for downloading INS forms, contacting Embassies and agencies overseas, finding country-specific adoptive parent support groups, up-to-date travel information, and much more. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to international adoption available anywhere.


From the Publisher
How to Adopt Internationally is a comprehensive, up-to-date, step-by-step guide through the international adoption process that features: • 23 steps that include detailed coverage of every aspect of the international adoption process from finding an agency and organizing a home study to choosing a country to adopt from, working through emigration and immigration, traveling abroad, and adjusting to a new life with a child. • Samples of almost all forms and documents parents will be required to fill out or provide, including sample guidelines used to conduct a home study. • Samples of actual referral and health information received by adoptive parents. • Detailed instructions for estimating the costs of an international adoption. • Information on interviewing, evaluating, and selecting the best agency, should you decide to proceed with an agency-initiated adoption. • Up-to-date and in-depth information on the adoption laws and requirements for 64 child-placing countries, including Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, China, Korea, Guatemala, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia. • Separate chapter on health concerns of orphans from developing countries. • Practical advice on packing for the adoption trip and caring for your child while overseas. • Internet (URL) references for finding important information regarding international adoption on the World Wide Web, including sites for downloading INS forms, contacting Embassies overseas, finding adoptive parent support groups, up-to-date travel information, and much more.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Organized around 23 easy-to-follow steps, How to Adopt Internationally includes detailed coverage of every aspect of the international adoption process, including organizing a home study and fulfilling state requirements as well as choosing a country to adopt from, working through emigration and immigration, and traveling abroad to meet your child. This revised and updated edition also includes A Compendium of Information on Participating Countries, which privides up-to-date information on 68 child-placing countries, including a summary of the adoption laws and requirements for adopting parents as well as the central authority in charge of adoption, important contact information, and the number of children sucessfully adopted by U.S. citizens in recent years. Important information on the new citizenship law of 2001 and how it affects children adopted internationally. Samples of most forms and documents parents will be required to provide, plus detailed information on collecting and properly preparing each document. Samples and translations of referral and health information received by adoptive parents. Guidelines for choosing an agency (if you decide to use one) and estimating the cost of an international adoption Practical information on packing for the adoption trip, making travel arrangements, and caring for your child while abroad. Worksheet for estimating adoption expenses. Detailed guidelines for issues and questions addressed during the homestudy process. Internet addresses for finding important updates regarding international adoption on the World Wide Web including sites for downloading INS forms, contacting Embassies and agencies overseas, finding country-specific adoptive parent support support groups, up-to-date travel information, and much more.

The authors' commitment to providing accurate, up-to-date, and detailed information has made this the most widely used resource for international adoption available.

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