John H. MacLean
Published: 2003-05
Total Pages: 298
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Adopting a child can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life, yet complex policies, legal risks, and fewer available children make adopting domestically a difficult choice. International adoption offers a solution.American parents are now adopting over 6000 children a year from China and Korea, making those countries a popular foreign option. John Maclean's"The Chinese Adoption Handbook" is the only nuts and bolts "how to"handbook that teaches you what you need to know to adopt a child from China and Korea.From the pitfalls to the practical, the rewards to the risks, The Chinese Adoption Handbook guides you through it all: How the international adoption process worksHow to start the processWhat you need to know before you goMaking the most out of your time in China: the inside scoop on customs, hotels, food and shoppingThe children's homes, the US Consulate visit, and all the questions you'd never think to ask Medical issues, special adoption doctors, and travel requirements Post adoption procedures and much, much moreA must read for anyone thinking of adopting a child from abroad. Practical, accurate, and written with a father's sense of humor, "The Chinese Adoption Handbook" is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to adoption from China and Korea.