Is there an easy way to adopt a child from India or Pakistan?
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Good grief.  What a bunch of mean, stupid answers.\n\nUS laws controlling foreign adoptions are uniform:  they apply to all adoptions wherever the child is coming from.  Of course, the child's home country will also have its own laws that you must comply with.  In some of those countries you adopt the child under their laws first.  In others, you are awarded some type of legal guardianship that permits you to take the child to the US to adopt it there.  Some countries laws are easier to comply with than others.  In any case, you must also apply for a US immigrant visa for the child.\n\nHere is some good basic information from the US goverment on how foreign adoption is done, both from the US side and the home countries as well:\nhttp://www.travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1314.html
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Contact the US State Department and talk with someone about the kidnapping of your baby.  They will work with the other countries' ambassador to work on the location of your child.
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Well, if you own your home, I strongly recommend a home equity line of credit (which is what we did).  You get, not only the tax credit for the adoption but you can write off the interest as well (and you only pay back what you use).  If that isn't an option, then do a google search for financial help international adoption.  There are lots of charities and fund raising ideas.\n\nWhatever you do, I wish you all the best of luck!
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well, your friend (wink wink) would probably have to be considered a minor for adoption laws to be applicable.  if you wanted to adopt him so that he could have welsh citizenship, then the adoption laws of the UK are applicable.  the link below will (maybe) provide you with some more information.
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Steps for Locating Adoptees, Birth Parents, and Adoption Records\nIt is estimated that 2% of the U.S. population, or about 6 million Americans, are adoptees. Including biological parents, adoptive parents, and siblings, this means that 1 in 8 Americans are directly touched by adoption. Surveys show that a large majority of these adoptees and birth parents have, at some point, actively searched for biological parents or children separated by adoption. They search for many different reasons, including medical knowledge, the desire to know more about the individual's life, or a major life event, such as the death of an adoptive parent or the birth of a child. The most common reason given, however, is genetic curiosity - a desire to find what a birth parent or child looks like, their talents, and their personality. \nWhatever your reasons for deciding to start an adoption search, it is important to realize that it will most likely be a difficult, emotional adventure, full of amazing highs and frustrating lows. Once you're ready to undertake an adoption search, however, these steps will help you get started on the journey. \n\nBeginning the Search \nThe first objective of an adoption search is to discover the names of the birth parents who gave you up for adoption, or the identity of the child you relinquished. \n\nJust like a genealogy search, an adoption search should always begin with yourself. Write down everything you know about your birth and adoption, from the name of the hospital in which you were born to the agency which handled your adoption. \n\nThe best place to turn next, is your adoptive parents. They are the ones most likely to hold possible clues. Write down every bit of information they can provide, no matter how insignificant it may seem. If you feel comfortable, then you can also approach relatives and family friends with your questions. \n\nGather together all available documents. Ask your adoptive parents or contact the appropriate government official for documents such as an amended birth certificate, petition for adoption, and the final decree of adoption. \n\nContact the Agency or the State that handled your adoption for your non-identifying information. This non-identifying information will be released to the adoptee, adoptive parents, or birthparents, and may include clues to help you in your adoption search. The amount of information varies depending upon the details that were recorded at the time of the birth and adoption. Each agency, governed by state law and agency policy, releases what is considered appropriate and non-identifying, and may include details on the adoptee, adoptive parents, and birth parents such as: \nMedical history \nHealth status \nCause of and age at death \nHeight, weight, eye, hair color \nEthnic origins \nLevel of education \nProfessional achievement \nReligion \nOn some occasions, this non-identifying information may also include the parents ages at time of birth, the age and sex of other children, hobbies, general geographical location, and even the reasons for the adoption. \n\n\nRegister in State and National Reunion Registries, also known as Mutual Consent Registries, which are maintained by government or private individuals. These registries work by allowing each member of the adoption triad to register, hoping to be matched with someone else who might be searching for them. One of the best is the International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISRR). \n\nJoin an adoption support group or mailing list. Beyond supplying much needed emotional support, adoption support groups can also provide you with information concerning current laws, new search techniques, and up-to-date information. Adoption search angels may also be available to assist with your adoption search. \n\nIf you're very serious about your adoption search and have the financial resources (there is usually a substantial fee involved), consider petitioning for the services of a Confidential Intermediary (CI
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adopt a child then focus on finding love
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If you mean American children, you can check around with foster family agencies, but those orphaned kids normally go to relatives first, then foster care if there are no appropriate relatives. If you are looking to adopt a child from Iraq, I'd imagine it would be very difficult to secure the proper visas to bring the child into the US.
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Yes, i would adopt from China probably, (since they are a hard surpressive government and they are not too nice to female children.
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Try adoptionforums.com.  You can search for many types of information there.
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i don't know if this is an option but foster care with the option to adopt.  there are so many kids out there that need homes!  My sister in law tried to go through adopting but it was such a long process so they went into foster care parents and they adopted there 1st son within a years time.   the only hard part is if they do go back to the bio parents after being attached to them!
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No, it's not done over here unless requested on religious or medical grounds. Jews and Muslim have it done but most babies do not
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Contact a local adoption agency in your area could cost at least 10,000. Or look into becoming a foster parent. You can ask for only placements that will heve the opportunity to adopt its free that way.
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I dont know.  I know that I want to adopt but I do not know how I will know that child is for me.  I will just pray that God will show me.\n\nI am going to adopt from overseas and I will not specify if it is a boy or a girl or health.  I would prefer a child that was not mentally handicapped but if that is the one God wanted to give me then I would take it.  All babies deserve someone to love them.
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You can marry her ,before that ask her that is she loves to live in India . As the both countrys are not in a very good relatinshipthe people or the government may not be pleased in bringing a pakistani girl .You have better to stay in any another Country.
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Yes! Anyone can legally adopt someone who is over the age of eighteen with their consent. I know of several instances whereby a person in their sixties adopted a son or daughter who on paper was the child of somebody else but were actually biologically theirs. I also know people who were childless and adopted a young adult unrelated to them by deed poll. You just go to a solicitor and he will do the paper work.
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The best way to do this is technically adopt a Soldier - you can choose who you adopt. They post a 'want' list of different items. I had a few Solier's Angels while I was deployed and they were awesome - and became good friends since. The website is posted in my sources - GOOD LUCK!
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I'm sorry to hear your story, I think I can guide you at least with the first part of your problem.  Since you are leaving in the States you should find the closest Guatemalan consulate and ask for their help. They might help you in getting your birth certificate and maybe in copies of your adoption papers.  I hope you find a solution to your problem.