China Waiting Child Program FAQ

Americans Adopting Orphans has a "Waiting Child Program" for China. Note - A waiting child program is not necessary for our Ukraine families, because of the way that program works. The answers to these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are meant to be read in conjunction with our general FAQ of basic information about international adoption.

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Table of Contents

1. General Information
   1. What is a "Waiting Child"?
   2. What are minor, moderate, and major special needs?
   3. Do we qualify to adopt a waiting child?
   4. May I adopt a waiting child if I am single?
   5. Is it faster to adopt a waiting child?
   6. Is it less expensive to adopt a waiting child?
   7. Do we get to choose the waiting child we adopt?
   8. May we look at photos and medical information for waiting children?
2. Named Waiting Children
1. What are the advantages of requesting a specific child?
2. How do we begin the process of requesting a named child?
3. How do we choose a child?
4. What information do we receive about the children?
5. Is additional medical information available about the child?
6. How long do we have to decide if we want to adopt a specific child?
7. What if we don’t see a child we want to adopt?
8. What happens after we have submitted our Letter of Intent?
9. What if our dossier is already in China?
10. What if we see a child that we want to adopt from a different agency?
11. Is our trip to China any different?
3. Profiled Waiting Children
   1. What are the advantages of letting the CCAA choose a child for us?
   2. How do we begin the process of requesting a profiled waiting child?
   3. What happens when the CCAA receives our dossier?
   4. When do we receive our referral?
   5. What information do we receive about the child?
   6. Is additional medical information available about the child?
   7. What if our dossier is already in China?
   8. Is our trip to China any different?
4. Post Placement Services for Waiting Children
1. What do we do when we come back to the US with our child?
2. Will the government help pay for the care of my child?
3. What post placement services are offered by Americans Adopting Orphans?
5. Other Questions
   1. Can we really do this?
   2. Are we ready to adopt a waiting child?
   3. Is financial aid available for Waiting Child adoptions?