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Taiwanese Children
More boys are available than girls. Special needs, siblings, and older children are available. Most children are infants who
arrive home at 6 - 8 months old. Twins may also be adopted.
Note: The requirements and process below is combined with US laws, but it should be a basis
for citizens of other countries.
Requirements
Single men and women and married couples may adopt. Parents must be 20 years older than the child. With couples, both parents
need to meet this requirement. Parents must be between 25 and 55. Couples must have been married for at least 5 years. Preference
is given to couples. Families already with children at home may adopt, but they must be open to adopting older children, siblings,
or special needs children. Infertile married couples are especially welcomed into the Taiwan adoption program.
Process
The time spent in Taiwan is 5 - 7 days. Birthpartents may sometimes be able to select adoptive parents. Reports on the children
are required after adoption.
Weather / Climate
Other Information / Taiwan
The capital of Taiwan is Taipei.
Major Reasons Taiwanese Children are being put up for Adoption
Unwed mothers usually give up their children.
Advantages
Many families adopt a girl from China, and then a boy from Taiwan. HIV has a low rate in Taiwan. Mothers receive superb prenatal
care.
Disadvantages
Travel is a disadvantage, since one must travel halfway around the world and it is very costly.
1.)FL Homestudies and Adoption's Taiwan Adoption Program.
2.)The US State Dep's Adoption Page on Taiwan.
3.)Yahoo Group on Taiwanese Adoption.
4.)A Canadian Adoption Agency, Sunrise, with a Taiwanese Program.
5.)St. Lucy Center; Taiwanese Adoption Agency Based in Taiwan. Families through this agency are both foreign and domestic.
6.)Families For Children; Taiwan, Kazakhstan, and Russia.
7.)Catholic Welfare Services; Based in Taipei, Taiwan.
8.)New Hope Family and Child Int. Adoption.; China, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Romania, Azerbaijan, and El Salvador.
Based in WA.
9.)Life Adoption Services; China, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Armenia, Belgrade, Bulgaria, and the US.
Based in CA.
10.)Thursday's Child Adoption; China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, South Africa, and Guatemala.The China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Russia programs are only for CT residents.
11.)ACCEPT; China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, India, Russia, Ukraine, Peru, and Guatemala. Based in CA.
12.)Bay Area Adoption Services; Taiwan adoption program.Only serving several CA counties.
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