Chinese Adoption

To adopt from china you must meet many strict requirements,
1) the age of both parents must be between 30-50 for non-secial needs children and 30-55 for special needs, though sometimes waivers are possible for older parents.
2) Each parent must have at least a high school diploma
3) the family income must be at least 10,000 per person in the household, including the child to be adopted
4) neither parent can have relinquished parental rights of a child after the age of 18
5) Neither parent must have any of the following conditions:

Diagnosed with major depression or any other severe mental health concern

Current diagnosis of depression or anxiety or currently on medication for depression or anxiety; if you were previously diagnosed with depression or anxiety, you must be off medication and recovered for at least 2 years.

Diagnosed with alcoholism within the last 10 years

Any history of illegal drug/narcotic use or abuse

Major organ transplant/surgery within 10 years

One or both parents use a wheelchair or mobility aid

Diagnosis of cancer or lupus

Binocular blindness

Active Hepatitis A, B, or C

One or both parents with a seizure disorder

BMI over 40

6) if both parents are in their first marriage, they must have been married for at least 2 years.  If in a subsequent marriage, they must have been married for at least five years.  If they have had 3 or more divorces, they are ineligable.

7) the couple cannot have more than 4 chlidren under 18 in the home, unless adopting a special needs child, for which a waiver can be obtained.

8) you cannot have a child younger than one year

9)you cannot hold religious beliefs that prohibit appropriate medical attention

10) at least one parent must be a US citizen

The current waiting time for adoption is 5-6 years for non-special needs and 6 to 18 months for special needs.

once everything is aproved you have to spend up to 3 weeks in china to get your child

adoption - bao4yang3

orphan - yi2gu1

Special needs - can2jiren2

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