Adopt International: Everything You Need to Know to Adopt a Child from Abroad

Sweet, O. Robin; Bryan, Patty

ISBN 10: 0374524688 / ISBN 13: 9780374524685

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (edition 1), 1996

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Synopsis:

A comprehensive guide, Adopt International provides step-by-step advice on everything from selecting an adoption agency to traveling abroad to pick up your child to adjusting to a new life at home. The book walks you through the myriad government regulations and complicated forms (both American and foreign) as well as the financial issues involved. Finally, it includes the stories of people who have successfully adopted one or more children from across the world.

From the Back Cover: In recent years, the number of adopted children from abroad has grown dramatically in United States. As open adoption laws and increased competition for adoptable children have made adoption more complicated in this country, international adoptions offer an easier, faster, and less expensive alternative. A comprehensive guide, Adopt International provides step-by-step advice on everything from selecting an adoption agency to traveling abroad to pick up your child to adjusting to a new life at home. The book walks you through the myriad government regulations and complicated forms (both American and foreign) as well as the financial issues involved. Finally, it includes the stories of people who have successfully adopted one or more children from across the world.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Adopt International: Everything You Need to ...
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (edition 1)
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1.