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China Adoption
China is located in
Eastern Asia, between North Korea and Vietnam. China borders the East
China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea.
As a result of
China's 1979 well publicized "one child policy", there are
many  abandoned children available for adoption in China.
Adopting a Chinese
child is very simple. There will be no birth mother knocking
on your door. In China, it is a crime to abandon a child.
If a birth mother changes her mind and comes back to a welfare home
for the child, she will be put in prison.
Research
indicates that the majority of the babies adopted from China are in
much better health than those coming from other countries. Birth
mothers typically live a simple life on a farm or in the country and
have little access to drugs or alcohol.
China is a
relatively safe place for Americans to go because the Chinese
government imposes severe punishment on those who threaten the safety
of foreign tourists.
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AVAILABLE CHILDREN
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Healthy
children are available for adoption from as young as 3 months to 13 years of
age.
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Ninety- five
percent of the
children available for adoption are girls. Boys are available
for adoption as well.
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Most of the children live in welfare
homes; some stay with foster families. Special needs
children are also available. |
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ADOPTION TIMETABLE
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Referral
time for a child is approximately 10 to 12 months after your dossier is submitted
to China.
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Travel
to China is approximately 6 weeks after referral
acceptance.
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TRAVEL
REQUIREMENTS
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Unlike adopting from
some other foreign countries that require two trips, China adoption is
competed in one trip. In addition, only one parent, if married,
needs to  travel to China to adopt the child.
Stay
in China is 12 to 14 days.
Our
international coordinator will be making all of your in-country
arrangements in China. You will also be greeted and escorted the entire time you are in China
by our international facilitators who will walk you through the adoption process
step by step.
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ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR COUPLES
AGE
REQUIREMENTS OF PARENTS
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Only
those married couples who accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
can adopt children through Compassionate Care.
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China
works with married couples 30 to 50 years old. Couples
must be married for at least 2 years if first marriage and 5
years if second marriage.
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Both
Parents need to be at least 30 years old when the dossier is
registered in China.
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AGE
GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN PLACED
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Couples
30 to 44 may adopt a child 3 to 12 months old. (Typically, the children are not younger than 7 months old.)
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Couples
45 to 50 may adopt a child 13 months to 3 years old.
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Couples
51 to 55 may adopt a child 4 years old and older. |
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China
bases eligibility oh each person's age. If one
spouse is under 30 or one spouse is over 55, the couple is
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INCOME
REQUIREMENTS
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Family
must show a positive net worth ( assets vs. liabilities ) of
at least $80.000. There must also be an income earning
of at least $10,000 per person in the household, including
the adopted child. Adoptive parents must demonstrate
an annual minimum combined income of $30,000. This
represents $10.000 per adult + $10,000 for the adopted
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HEALTH
HISTORY
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Families
are not eligible to adopt if any of the following apply: |
Diagnosed
with major depression or any other severe mental health
concern.
Current
diagnosis of depression or anxiety or currently on
medication for depression or anxiety.
Diagnosed
with alcoholism with the last 10 years.
Any
surgery with the last year.
One
or both parents use a wheelchair or mobility aid.
Any
diagnosis of cancer within the last three years.
Active
Hepatitis A, B, or C: or
Both
parents have epilepsy.
BMI
over 40.
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THE HOME
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Couples
with children may adopt from China
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You
may have no more that 4 children already living in your
home.
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COST
TO ADOPT FROM CHINA
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APPLICATION
FEE
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Due with
submission of application for adoption.
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$300 |
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COMPASSIONATE CARE
AGENCY FEE
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$1,750
due with submission of dossier.
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$1,750 due with
acceptance of a referral or travel date.
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$3,500 |
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HOMESTUDY (If
prepared by Compassionate Care)
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$750 due upon
first homestudy visit.
$750 due upon
completion of homestudy.
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$1,500
+ mileage |
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INTERNATIONAL
COORDINATOR FEE
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Due when you receive
a court date or travel date.
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$1,000 |
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UNITED
STATES CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICE
(USCIS)
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Two
Adults ($545
+ $70 per adult for FBI fingerprinting).
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$685 |
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DOSSIER
AUTHENTICATION
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with submission of dossier ($20 per document at the
Chinese Embassy & $5.00 per document at the U.S.
State Department.
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on which state yu reside in, you may also have a fee
for document authentication at your Secretary of
State's office.
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$450
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$600 |
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INTERNATIONAL
FACILITATOR FEE & ORPHANAGE DONATION
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Our
international facilitator will meet you at the
airport in China and walk you through the
adoption process step by step.
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International
fees cover the cost of foreign government and legal
procedures and paperwork done for you as an adoptive
family and for the child you will adopt.
International fees also cover the work done by the
coordinators, representatives, lawyers and
translators in China.
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$1,000 due when
dossier is sent for authentication.
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$6,500 due when
you receive a travel date.
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$7,500 |
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TOTAL
FEES |
$15,535 |
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ESTIMATED
TRAVEL COST
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AIRFARE
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2 Adults
round trip. These
fees can vary depending on when and where you
travel. Families have paid as low as
$1,200 and as high as $1,800.
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You will
also need to purchase a one way return-flight
ticket for your child which usually cost around
10% of your round-trip airfare.
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$2,400 |
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$300 |
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$2,000 |
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$525 |
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TOTAL
ESTIMATED TRAVEL COST |
$5,225 |
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TOTAL
ESTIMATED COST FOR CHINA ADOPTION
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$20,760 |
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**We
want to remind your that some of the above fees are
approximate and to please keep in mind that although Compassionate Care's
fees will not change during your adoption process all other
fees associated with international adoption are subject to
change. **
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