 General Information
Mexico is Compassionate Care’s newest adoption program. The International Fee for Mexico is between $6,000 and $8,000.
Adoption Requirements
Married couples and single women may adopt from Mexico. Families must have completed homestudy and I800A approval. Applicants must be at least 25 years of age. The maximum age depends on State in Mexico and age of child desired.
Time Frame
Depending on the State in Mexico the time frame for adoption is between 12-18 months.
Travel requirements
Travel requirements for adoption in Mexico depend on the State in Mexico. One to two trips are required, ranging from 1-3 weeks. |
About Children in Mexico
Children from Mexico tend to be of Hispanic or Latino decent. Available children range in age from 5 to 15 years. Siblings groups and special needs children are also available, waiting children and dossier submission for referral. |
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This week in “Getting to Know Us” we are featuring Dianne Rasco. Dianne works in the Compassionate Care office.
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Did you know that there is an adoption tax credit? Currently, you may be able to take a tax credit of up to $10,160 for qualifying expenses paid to adopt an eligible child, including a child with special needs.
The adoption credit is an amount subtracted from your tax liability. Although the credit generally is allowed for the year following the year in which the expenses are paid, a taxpayer who paid qualifying expenses in year 2003 for an adoption which became final in 2003, may be eligible to claim the credit on the 2003 return [i.e., The adoption credit is not available for any reimbursed expense.]. However, in addition to the credit, up to $10,160 paid or reimbursed through the year 2003 by your employer for qualifying adoption expenses may be excludable from your gross income.
The Internal Revenue Publication #968, “Tax Benefits for Adoption”, is included in our informational packet. Prospective adoptive parents should check with their tax advisors regarding their eligibility for this incredible credit.
You may also view a copy online via the IRS website at: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/p968–2004.pdf
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This week in “Getting To Know Us” we are featuring Dr. Darrell Hillhouse.
Dr. Hillhouse is the Executive Director of Compassionate Care, where he is in charge of crisis pregnancy counseling and adoption services. He is also an adjunct instructor at Oakland City University, teaching courses in the school of Adult and Extended Learning; and pastor at Beulah General Baptist Church in Calhoun, KY.
Dr. Hillhouse received his Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies in 1984 and his Master of Divinity, focusing in Pastoral Studies in 1990 from Oakland City University. He then went on to complete his Doctor of Ministry degree specializing in Ministry from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1993. He has also received a Master of Science in Management degree focusing on Business from Oakland City University in 2008.
Dr. Hillhouse’s favorite pastimes outside of work include: learning and helping people to better their lives through ministry.
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National Adoption Foundation: This program is open to all legal adoptions of non-related children including private adoption, agency adoption, international adoption, or special needs adoption. There is a simple one page application to fill out and the primary requirement for eligibility is a home study (either completed or in process). The Foundation’s board meets four times a year, during the last week of each quarter, to award grants in amounts ranging from $500 to $4000. www.nafadopt.org
The mission of the National Adoption Foundation is to provide financial assistance, services and support to families, before, during and after their adoptions are finalized. The Foundation’s programs are available to any family whether they are adopting an infant, a child from abroad or a child from foster care.
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Compassionate Care’s 20th Anniversary is this September!
As part of the celebration, honoring our past 20 years, and looking toward the next 20, Compassionate Care is instituting a new mission, logo and website.
Our mission is to grow families of faith through the option of adoption. To reach this goal, we are implementing a new website to help convey our message.
Contact us today to begin your journey of adoption, or to find out how you can support this new chapter of our ministry.
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Current TV’s Foster Care Emancipation chronicals the life of Chris, a 17 year old who has lived in foster care since his mother’s boyfriend beat her to death when Chris was 12. Growing up in the heart of South LA, Chris struggles like many teenagers but knows that on his 18th birthday the Department of Children and Family Services will terminate his file and he will be on his own. Of the 20,000 similarly released teenagers nationwide, one quarter will experience homelessness, one in five will be in jail and half will be unemployed by their 24th birthday. In this pod, Chris shares his fears of his pending emancipation and we hear what the DCFS is doing to keep him from becoming another statistic.
Visit http://current.com/items/89521972_foster-care-emancipation.htm to see the whole story.
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The intro to the International Adoption Workshop sponsored by the Infertility & Adoption Counseling Center. The video of this workshop is useful for those considering international adoption, for adoptive parents dealing with this transition, and pre-adoptive parents.
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Adoption Is Greater Than The Universe by John Piper, discusses Piper’s views on the topic of Adoption of theological adoption and why we should adopt children.
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LinkTV’s espisode, My Lost Russia discusses the inhabitants of Efremov, 300 km south of Moscow. This documentary seeks to find “authentic” Russia.
View the video online at LinkTV, http://www.linktv.org/programs/my.
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