International adoption: Overviews of the important issues 7 Articles

1 of 7

by Sophia Lux

Adopted, but not Adapted? It seems that every decade in the United States, there is a new "hot spot" to adopt children from. According to the US Department of State website: (http://www.travel.state.go v/family/adop...read more

by Vonda Sines

Elaine, 37, and her husband Chet, 41, were so excited on the trip to pick up their new daughter, they couldn't sleep on their international flight. The trip from Seattle to pick up the baby in China seemed to take forever...read more

by Ann Marie Dwyer

In the quest to adopt, many parents choose the path of international adoption. The issues are different than those of domestic adoptions. While domestic adoptions are well-documented, international adoptions are not so...read more

by D. Charles Tremethick

International Adoption of our Son My wife and I brought up the idea of adoption gingerly to my sister-in-law, Nannette. We were on vacation in the Philippines. Nanette was bringing up 4 children alone. Her husband, ...read more

by A. South

Alyosha is an eight-year old boy. He has dirty blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and is one of the more than 500,000 Russian children growing up in an orphanage. Like most of Russia's orphanages, the orphanage Alyosha live...read more

by Krissi Bates

I was recently asked: "What issues come with international adoption? I knew there would have to be some, but I don't know much about it." First of all, one must understand that adopting internationally is completely ...read more

by Britney Castleman

International adoption is altering the "typical" family structure. The traditional "family," consisting of a father, mother, and their two biological children, is an outdated concept. Throughout the 21st century, high ...read more