ANA is very pleased to announce the collaborative working relationship with West Sands Adoptions for the purposes of international adoption and humanitarian aid in China. ANA and West Sands Adoptions’ goal is to provide professional, ethical and quality adoption services with a focus on communication and continuous program oversight and evaluation enhanced and supported by dedicated and experienced in-country staff.
With the implementation of the “Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption,” the face of international adoption is changing. We are all aware of the increased waiting time for referrals in many countries and, in other countries, challenging internal political issues as they work to embrace the ideology and commitment of the Hague Convention.
Adoptions from China tend to be smooth and predictable. The China Center for Adoption Affairs (CCAA) processes all the applications for adoptions. Approximately 22-36 months after we send your file to China, they will send us a photo of a baby girl, usually under 18 months old, unless you request older, and her medical report. We will immediately Fed Ex the Referral packet to you for your review and acceptance. When you return your acceptance to us, we send to China, and you will travel in four to six weeks to bring home your new arrival.
As of May 1, 2007 the CCAA will be implementing new guidelines for perspective couples wanting to adopt. The minimum age requirement is now 30 years with a maximum of 50 years. The couple shall be married a minimum of 2 years. If either person has been divorced, (not more than 2 times each), they must currently be married for at least 5 years. The family must have fewer than five children under the age of 18, and the youngest at least 1 year old. Both parents must be high school graduates. Two Post-Placement reports by a social worker visiting your home will be required in the first year after the adoption. ANA provides post adoption services.
Income Requirements
China suggests that adoptive families have an annual income of at least $10,000.00 per person, including the new child and $80,000.00 worth of assets. Annual income excludes welfare, pensions, unemployment insurance, government subsides, and the like.
ANA's Facilitator
ANA works directly with China facilitator, Adam Wang, and his brother, Liping Wang. Adam lives in Canada, and Liping resides in China. This unique situation offers the best efficiency. They have been doing adoption work in China for many years. Because Liping is in China full-time, he is able to move the dossiers through the systems and is available at all times if needed. Adam is available to us for constant communication.
China's adoption program is highly organized. Approximately 7,000 Chinese children are adopted by Americans every year. The program tends to work efficiently. While some countries’ adoption programs experience sudden changes and delays, China generally runs smoothly. Most available children are girls under 18 months of age; a family can anticipate receiving photos and medical reports on the child within 18-22 months after the dossier is sent to China. Within four to seven weeks after you receive your referral you will travel to China.
Only one parent is required to travel and the average length of stay in country is seven to ten days. While in China you have the option to take a short tour of places like the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and other historic sites. The children in China are available because of the country’s “one child” law, rather than poverty. The orphanage care is very good, and the children come with only minor developmental delays and rarely any malnutrition.
All adoptions are approved by the China Center for Adoption Affairs in Beijing, and ANA matches children with families. Many families chose China because the children adjust very well to their new homes. Older children are available and those who chose to adopt a child age four, five or older, find the child’s adjustment to her new family progresses quite well.
Fee Disclosure & Worksheet
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Country Fees are never to be considered a stable or set fee as it is not determined nor in the control of A New Arrival, Inc. The Agency makes every effort to stay current as to fees but third party and country fees may change without notice or reason.
