Intercountry adoptions are governed by both the laws of the child’s home country and the laws of the United States . In fact, when adopting you must comply with three different sets of laws: U.S. federal law, the laws of the child’s country of birth, and the laws of your U.S. state of residence. Learn about the U.S. requirements for intercountry adoption in the About Adoption tab of this website.
To help you navigate the adoption process in a specific country, we offer Country Information. For each country, this Country Information describes whether a country is party to the Hague Adoption Convention. It names a country’s adoption authority and describes the eligibility requirements for prospective adoptive parents and for children to be adopted. In addition, the Country Information offers key contact information, information about the role of the court and adoption agencies, as well as adoption statistics.
Source: Office of Children's Issue, U.S. Department of State
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