What Are My Options?
There are many ways to build your family through adoption: international or domestic, agency or attorney, infants or older children. Here's how to start narrowing the possibilities to find the perfect path for you.
Adoption: the Basics
- Adoption Options
A brief rundown of the various options and their costs, benefits, and risks.
- What's New in Adoption
Our annual look at important adoption updates, including new tax credits, benefits, and laws.
- Domestic or International: Choosing an Adoption Route
A closer look at the biggest adoption decision most families make: whether to adopt from the U.S. or abroad.
- Special Circumstances Will your age, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical health impact your ability to adopt? Find out here.
- How We Decided
Parents share how they chose their adoption path.
- Decision Matrix A chart of questions and answers to help you choose your adoption route.
Domestic Adoption
- Newborn Adoption Overview
Our complete guide to adopting a newborn baby
- Foster Adoption Overview
Our complete guide to adopting a waiting child
International Adoption
- International Adoption Overview
Our complete guide to adopting from a different country
- Country Overview
A chart of international adoption requirements by country of origin.
- China adoption
- Russia adoption
- Guatemala adoption
- Korea adoption
- Viet Nam adoption
- Ukraine adoption
- Kazakhstan adoption
- India adoption
- Ethiopia adoption
- Liberia adoption
- Colombia adoption