Do you have to go to the country your adopting from to adopt a child from another country?

Question

I want to adopt from another country but it costs so much and I am not sure I can afford a trip to another country on top of that.

Answer 1

The rule varies depending on the country.  Most require atleast one parent to travel.  Some allow the child to be escorted here, but you pay fees for that also.

Some countries have shorter travel requirements than others (some are just a few days, while others are several weeks).  A couple require multiple trips.

Answer 2

no, but you do have to pay for the childs trip and adopting from a foreign country can cost $30,000 or more depending on the agency, trip, travel expenses, legal fees, etc.Some agencies have the travel cost figured in already.  If you are concerned about cost their are alternative adoption methods. I think it would be slack to not go to the country to see the culture your new child is coming from.

Answer 3

In most foreign adoptions, yes. Some agencies have programs in which the children are escorted to the US by a social worker or agency worker, but of course there's a cost for that part of the agency's services, too.

Answer 4

Yes you have to go the other country.  Otherwise you can't adopt.

Answer 5

adoption.com

go to country info

it depends on the country

this website tells you how long you should be there, how many trips, and who has to go

Good luck!

Answer 6

It depends on which country. Go here: www.adoption.com

Click on International and browse through the different countries to see if you meet the requirements and then narrow it down by what you think you can financially afford, what you feel comfortable with, and what requirements you meet, traveling ect.

Good Luck !!

Answer 7

It depends on the country. We adopted our children from Korea, and had both escorted to the US. As far as I know, the only countries that allow children to be escorted are Korea, Haiti, and Ethiopia

You will need to pay escort travel fees which are usually $2,000- $3,500, so it doesn't bring the cost down that much. Often parents choose the escort option if traveling is difficult because of work, fear of flying, or other children at home.

Travel requirements for other countries vary. Some only require 1 trip of 2-3 days, while others require 2-4 weeks, or two trips. Some countries only require one parent to travel.

If money is the biggest, concern remember that there is an $11,000 tax credit available, and low interest adoption loans as well.

Good luck to you and your family.

Answer 8

My wife and I adopted from China, and we took a 2 week trip there; it was the best vacation of our lives, and our "souvenir" is priceless.  Yes, it costs money, But how much will you spend for a new car.  Isn't it worth that much to adopt.  I also know that adopting from Guatemala requires 2 or 3 trips.

Answer 9

Yes I believe you do my girlfriend adopted a little girl from china and she had to go there and plus she wanted to go and see what it was like so that she could tell her about it later on in life

Answer 10

Very few countries will allow international adoptions without parents being there.  I'm not sure which ones but it is to be expected if you are going to adopt outside the country.  Plan on at least 2 trips probably close to each other.  If you can't afford the expense then you might want to try other options.

Answer 11

it depends on where you adopt from. most countires do need you to go there but, I know Korea is one that sends the babies here with escorts.

Answer 12

If you do not have enough money to make the trip, then maybe you should consider adopting from here. There has been much literature about parents wanting to adopt badly from other countries, and yet, we have tons of little orphans here in the states. Look into that.

Answer 13

yes you have to pay for the ticket and the hotel because it takes more than 1 days to pick up

Answer 14

If you're adopting internationally, I think that is VERY important to travel to your child's birth country if it's at all possible.  You can read all the books and see all the pictures and do all the research on what a country is really like, but if you've never seen it yourself, you never really know.  I think knowing is important.

That said, the laws vary on how many visits you have to make.  Some countries require two separate visits, some only require you to come to pick up the child, and a few allow you to have the child brought to you by an escort.  Some countries require only one parent to travel, some countries require both to come.  

If you adopt a child from another country and have them brought to you by an escort, I recommend you start setting aside a little bit of money each month so that you and the child can eventually afford to travel to the country together to see it with your own eyes and experience the culture firsthand.

Answer 15

Yes, if you plan on adopting outside of your native country, you will have to physically travel to that country.

While you are in that foreign country, you'll have to go to your embassy and the foreign government office to sign papers that will release the child to your custody.

The process is long and getting longer and more difficult, due to new international rules.

The cost may seem expensive but you need to consider the legal paperwork that needs to be done.

A note of importance: if you decide to adopt outside of your country, make d**n sure that the adoption agency you deal with has impeccable credentials...otherwise, you could end up on the wrong end of  scam that will could you even more money.