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Fact Sheet on Adoption


Country: People’s Republic of China

Children Available:

  • 12 months to 14 years old healthy and with special needs More girls than boys.

Average Foreign Source Fee:

  • $13,000 in addition to agency fees. **

Travel Requirements:

  • One or both parents travel to China for approximately two weeks.

Length of Process:

  • Married couples with less than five children - 8 to 10 months
  • Single women - 10 to 12 months
  • If you would like a child over three years old 4 - 8 months from the time your dossier arrives in China.
  • You usually travel 2 to 3 months after the acceptance of your referral.

Age and Civil Status Requirements:

  • You must be at least 30 years old to adopt a healthy child from China.
  • When husband and wife are adopting, both parents must be at least 30 years old.
  • Families cannot have more then five children presently in the home.
  • You cannot be more than 55 years old.
  • Exceptions may be made for adoptive parents who are older than 55 if you would like to adopt a school aged child.
  • Applicants should be no more than 45 years older than the child they wish to adopt.

** Prices are subject to change according to individual country regulations