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Where Do I Start?
- Deciding to Adopt
- Glossary
- Pros & Cons
- Restrictions & Requirements
Ask the Adoption Doctor
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Types of International Adoption
- Agency
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- Military & Overseas
- Special Needs
How To Adopt
- Choose a Country
- Select a Professional
- International Homestudy
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Finding Your Child
- Referrals
- Accepting a Referral
- Turning Down a Referral
- Photolistings
Money Considerations
- General Costs Overview
- International Adoption Costs
- Raising Money for Adoption
- State & Federal Tax Benefits
- Employer Benefits
- Military Adoption Benefits
- Subsidies
Legal Considerations
- Adopting / Re-adopting in the U.S.
- Country Regulations
- State Laws
- international visas
Issues to Consider
- Adoption Language
- Race/Culture
- The Importance of Names for Adoptees
- Your Child's Birth History
- Birthfamily Search
- Infertility
Waiting For Your Child
- Insurance
- Involve Family
- Lifebooks & Journals
- Locate Service Providers
- Prepare Siblings
- Take Care of Yourself
Child Health
- Attachment & Bonding
- Medical Issues in Internationally Adopted Children
- Disabiities Reference Library
- Evaluations & Adoption Medicine
- Language Development
Centers For Disease Control
- Adoption Booklet
- Health Advisories & Inoculations
Immigration & Citizenship
- All About Visas
- Defining
- Fingerprinting
- If You Live Abroad
- Immigration Booklet
- Immigration Words & Terms
- Local Offices
- Pre-Adoption Approval
- more...
Internal Revenue Service
- Federal Tax Benefits
U.S. State Department
- Adoption Booklet
- Embassies & Consulates
- Hague Updates
- Passports
- Travel Warnings
Adoption Travel
- To Travel or Not to Travel
- Can One Parent Travel Alone?
- Safety
- Calling Home
- More Travel Resources
- Taking Other Children Along?
- Preparing to Travel
- Travel Destinations
- more...
Back Home
- Announcements
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- Entering the U.S. With Your Adopted Child
- Medical Examination After Arrival
- New Parents
- Showers
- Troubled Placement
- Transition Period
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