The government office with overall responsibility for adoptions in China is the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and specifically the China Centre for Children's Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA). In addition, Child Welfare Institutes (roughly the equivalent of orphanages), the Civil Affairs Bureau, Chinese government notary offices, and the Public Security Bureau are also involved. The laws and regulations regarding foreigners/U.S. citizens adopting children from the People's Republic of China may be found on the China Centre for Children's Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) website or by visiting the U.S. State Department's website.
The laws and regulations regarding U.S. citizens adopting children from Colombia may be found by visiting the U.S. State Department's website.
The laws and regulations regarding U.S. citizens adopting children from Ethiopia may be found by visiting the U.S. State Department's website.
The laws and regulations regarding U.S. citizens adopting children from Ghana may be found by visiting the U.S. State Department's website.
The Haitian courts issue adoption decrees and other legal documents, and the "Institut du Bien Etre Social et de Recherches" (IBESR) is the sole authority to provide authorization to adopt. IBESR also accredits adoption agents and orphanages in Haiti. IBESR will not work with orphanages it does not recognize nor will it issue adoption decrees to children in unrecognized orphanages. The laws and regulations regarding U.S. citizens adopting children from Haiti may be found by visiting the U.S. State Department's website or by downloading the International Adoption Brochure developed by the U.S. Consulate in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The laws and regulations regarding U.S. citizens adopting children from Honduras may be found by visiting the U.S. State Department's website.
Hong Kong follows the Hague Treaty. The government office with overall responsibility for adoptions in Hong Kong is the Adoption Unit of the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department. The laws and regulations regarding foreigners adopting children from Hong Kong may be found on the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department website or by visiting the U.S. State Department's website.
The government office responsible for adoptions in South Korea is the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The laws and regulations regarding foreigners adopting children from South Korea may be found on the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare's website or by visiting the U.S. State Department's website. The Korean government also requires prospective adoptive families to work with one of three Korean agencies that have been approved by the Korean government. Dillon International has a long-standing relationship with the following approved Korean agency:
EASTERN SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIETY, INC.
493, Changchun-Dong, Sudaemun-Ku, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-332-3941/5
Fax: 82-2-333-1588
http://www.eastern.or.kr
The laws and regulations regarding U.S. citizens adopting children from Russia may be found by visiting the U.S. State Department's website.
