The system and method of adopting children in the United States

Western countries, mainly the United States, have very detailed adoption policies and strict adoption procedures. The website of the US Immigration Bureau has published detailed adoption policies, some of which are special provisions on "foreign child adoption", and most of them are also applicable to American child adoption. The most prominent feature of these policies is that adopters should not only have certain economic strength, but also ensure that the adopted children's psychology is not suppressed and distorted.

Must meet before adoption

According to the relevant laws of the United States, the adopter must be at least 25 years old. Before going through the adoption formalities, the adopter must see the adopted child in person. Even for children from other places, adopters can't avoid the pain of running all the way. Just seeing videos or photos of adopted children is not the same as "seeing them with your own eyes".

Requiring the applicant to meet the adopted child can reduce the possibility of the applicant's regret after adoption. On the one hand, it improves the adoption efficiency, and more importantly, the two sides will have an intuitive understanding of each other after meeting. Under this premise, the applicant's psychology will not change much, thus ensuring that the adoptive parents will honor their adoption commitments in the future.

The baby can be adopted again.

However, if the adopter has never seen the adopted child (such as unborn child) before or during the adoption formalities, the applicant still has a chance to adopt successfully, provided that the applicant must submit a statement agreeing that the child can be adopted again.

In other words, if the regulator finds that the adopter has violated his promise and the adopted child has been wronged, the regulator will force the adopter to give up the adoption right and find another adopter for the child. The regulation of "second adoption" is like a sword hanging over the head, reminding the adopter to do his duty at all times, otherwise he may be deprived of parental rights at any time. If there is no "second adoption", the adopter's attitude towards the adopted child may change over time, such as losing the original love and patience, which will cast a shadow on the body and mind of the adopted child. At this time, if the adoption continues, the rights and interests of the children will not be guaranteed.

Family investigation is needed before adoption.

In the United States, adopting a child is a complicated process, and family investigation before adoption is an essential step. The family survey is completed by an officially licensed "family survey agency". In addition, before adoption, the adopter must also submit a recommendation letter for adoption of the child.

The purpose of family investigation is also to ensure that the adopted children have a good growth environment and will not be abused because of adoption. So family survey is of great significance.

There are many contents in the family survey: the investigator personally talked with the former adoptive parents and asked about the family situation, such as the number of family members of the former adoptive parents; Investigators should also assess the physical, mental and emotional abilities of pre-adoption parents and their family members (if one parent suffers from a serious disease, such as cancer, it is not eligible for adoption); The financial situation of the pre-adoptive parents will also be carefully recorded, such as income, debt, consumption and expenses for supporting other family members (the US government stipulates that the income level of the pre-adoptive parents is at least 25% higher than the poverty line, or they have solid assets). Investigators should also describe the housing conditions of adoptive parents in detail. In addition, the ability of pre-adoption parents to provide appropriate care for disabled children was recorded. Finally, adoptive parents also need to accept a comprehensive assessment of their ability to take care of adopted children.

In addition to face-to-face interviews, investigators also learned about former adoptive parents through other channels, such as investigating their child abuse records and their family members, whether they abused drugs, whether they had records of sexual abuse or domestic violence (certified by the FBI or the police), and whether they committed crimes (people who committed serious crimes were not eligible to adopt children). These inspection and investigation items are aimed at each member of the adoptive parents' family. The results of the survey are prominently written in the report. If the former adoptive parents have refused to adopt before, or the family investigation report that is not conducive to adoption, the former adoptive parents must give a convincing explanation. If the pre-adoptive parents do not truthfully reflect the situation, the adoption application will be rejected.

Children should have separate bedrooms.

There are many adoption agencies in America. These institutions are usually charitable and not for profit. The requirements of different intermediaries are roughly the same, but they are adopted in different directions. Some are committed to the adoption of domestic orphans, while others are matchmaking for the adoption of foreign orphans.

There is an American adoption agency called CFSA. Apart from the general regulations of the government, there are several additional requirements: the adopted child should live in a room large enough, and the child or child should have a separate bedroom. Children aged 5 and above do not share the same room with children of the opposite sex; Former adoptive parents should have the time and ability to take care of their children; When adoptive parents go to work or leave home for other reasons, they should have an appropriate child care plan.

adopted son

Adopted son (female)

institutional

Established, prescribed or institutionalized.

Societies, associations, educational institutions and social charities.

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