Information on Adopting from China
Welcome to Adoption Australia. The following is a little more information on what is involved.

Adopting internationally can be a long an complicated process and you must meet your local Australian states requirements as well as China's. The number of Chinese children available depends of a number of factors,. China will decide based on how many can be placed within the country and how many are suitable for adoption ie: children for which all avenues of finding birth families have been exhausted. They will then allocate them to different countries for people to adopt. The process can be different for each state however it usually follows a similar seven stage process:

1) enquiry
2 )education program
3)application, assessment and approval
4 )home study, waiting and matching
5 )travel to china to meet and pick up child
6 )supervision and application for child to receive Australian citizenship
7 )completion – 1 year after receiving child both governments will finalise adoption

If you are considering adopting from china you need advise on

Information on inter-country (overseas) adoption
Details on the eligibility criteria for china
Information on international law and how this effects Chinese adoptions
Detailed information on the adoption process in your state
what you may need to do to meet the eligibility criteria of your local state adoption department
Information on estimated costs and fees
Contact details for agencies, support groups and non-governmental organisation
Information about what other options you may have
information single parents or gay and lesbian couples

Providing a loving, safe and supportive environment for a child an underprivileged child is incredibly rewarding, but it is important to keep in mind that the system is there to place children with families and seeing that their needs are met as best as possible. Some families find this hard to understand but the joy a child can bring is well worth the effort.

If you have any questions on Adopting from China or about other issues involved with adoption, please fill in the form on our services page.