China adoption

                    
Children's Hope International is a highly respected and experienced China adoption agency with deep roots in China since 1982. First organized as Children's Hope International / China's Children. One of the first agencies to begin China adoption.  Often known in the beginning as China's Children.  The agency is grateful for the trust that thousands of families have put in CHI and for their China Adoption.

China Adoption is a strong program of Children's Hope International.  placing more Chinese children from China than any other country.

The In-China Office Staff in front of the CHI office in Beijing - Committed to making your
China adoption experience positive and joyful.

An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break."
--An ancient Chinese belief

LICENSED AND ACCREDITED:  Children's Hope International / China's Children is a full service, licensed, not-for-profit adoption and humanitarian agency, accredited by the COA and well organized. Our work is based on relationships that have been established for many years in China where our work began in 1982.  We are accredited by the Council on Accreditation, which is the highest level possible for a placement agency. 

Children's Hope International has 16 regional branch offices and representatives working for China adoption in 50 states.

China Adoption Program Brief

• Couples where BOTH parents are 30 years of age or older, with or without children, are qualified to adopt a healthy Chinese child through China adoption program.
   

• Most Chinese babies/children being adopted are girls—about 95%. 

  • Boys are available. 

  • Referrals are taking approximately 12 - 16 months.

  • You get to make a journey of love approximately 2 months after receiving referral.

  • Most parents will travel in a group of five to fifteen families.

  • Families will make their own international flight arrangements. All in-country flights and accommodations will be made by Children's Hope International in Beijing.

  • You will be met and assisted the entire time by Children's Hope International bi-lingual Coordinators in Beijing, Guangzhou and the other cities.

  • You will have about 12 - 14 very special days there in Beijing and the other cities before returning home with your child.
    The adoption is complete in Guangzhou or the other cities.

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  China Adoption Procedure

  1. Fill out the China adoption application which can be downloaded in our forms section.

  2.  CHI will send you a China Adoption Guide which gives step by step procedures. Your personal Consultant  will counsel you through every step in preparing your paperwork.  You have 24 hour per day access to www.CHIFamily.net  which contains all forms and instructions for China adoption, with direct contact to all organizations involved.

  3.  When your Dossier is finished, CHI will send it to our staff in Beijing to be submitted to the CCAA.

  4. CCAA will identify a child for you in approximately 12 - 16 months.

  5.  That is called a Referral. It includes pictures, a medical,  and all available information.

  6.  Upon your acceptance of your Referral, Children's Hope International will notify CCAA, who will give you Travel Approval.  Travel is approx. 2 months after referral.

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  1. All inside China adoption arrangements and appointments will be made for you.

  2. You will be met and assisted by CHI staff until the adoption is completed.

  3. You will return home after about 12 to 14 days in  Beijing and the other Chinese cities.

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  China Adoption Cost

  Even though our cost is among the lowest of all agencies we are committed to giving families the very best care and service.

  The estimated total cost of the China Adoption but not including travel is: $11,920.00
  2. The estimated total cost of China adoption and travel for two is: $17,120.00

  This does not include INS application fee, local home study, fees for certification and authentication from Chinese Embassy, or post-placement reports.

  Fees will be payable only as services are rendered with the exception of Post Placement fees. No fees are refundable after services are rendered.

  Steps 1-2-3  for China Adoption
  Click here to receive free China Adoption guides. Or call us if you like and we will air mail China adoption Guide to you.  Toll free 888-899-2349 or send e-mail to Tina.Qualls@ChildrensHope.net

  Special children with medical needs are available. China adoption program has a list of Waiting Chinese Children (with medical special needs), available for adoption on our password protected website, CHIFamily.net. In order to view the children, you must have an approved applications with CHI.
   Click here for more information

  Click on the picture to contact families who have adopted from China.

China Adoption Program- Beijing staff 


 

updateD: 10/22/2007
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