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Basic Requirements for International AdoptionBy Jean Nelson-Erichsen and Heino R. ErichsenAny adoption can be a legally complicated affair, but in international adoptions the typical issues are compounded by U.S. immigration requirements, the legal requirements of the country from which the child is originating, and the requirements of the state in which the child will ultimately live. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) laws are strict. Adopters
must have documents to prove their identities, whom they are married to,
whom they are no longer married to, and how much money they have to support
a family. INS will not approve advance applications for the orphan petition
until the adopters get FBI clearances to prove they have no criminal records.
U.S. immigration laws are designed to prevent criminal activities by foreign
and U.S. citizens who are involved in the adoption process. Without a
doubt, unscrupulous persons with criminal intent would import large numbers
of children if they could.
Those actions on the state level are as follows:
Book review | Author interview  Jean
Nelson-Erichsen and Heino R. Erichsen are the authors of How
to Adopt Internationally, a hands-on book loaded with practical information
for families who seek to complete an international adoption. The Erichsens
are the founders of the Los Ninos International Adoption Center in Texas
and the parents of four children adopted from South America. Copyright ©2000 by Mesa House Publishing. All rights reserved. This article was originally published in How to Adopt Internationally, by Jean Nelson Erishson and Heino R. Erichsen. Used by permission of the publisher. |
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