Legal Guidelines Of An International Adoption
The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) sets requirements for which a child who was internationally adopted can be brought to the United States. Additionally, the adoption will have specifications given by the foreign country from which the child resided. The state of residence of the prospective parents may also be involved in the process as well. Many of the requirements are extremely particular and repetitive due to the number of entities overlooking the adoption. If a document is requested, it is recommended that several copies are obtained. The process while tedious is designed to provide the most protection to all parties involved including the child, adoptive parents, and birth parents.