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Books on Adopting Internationally

International adoption involves procedures unique to each country as well as compliance with U.S. and state laws. Whether you have a specific country in mind or not, there are books to guide you along the way. Keep in mind that adoption laws change often and U.S. child citizenship laws were changed in 2001.

1)How to Adopt Internationally: 2003-2005
This updated Guide to Agency-Directed and Independent Adoptions by Jean Nelson-Erichsen and Heino R. Erichsen consists of 23 steps covering everything from the adoption and home study processes, to fulfilling state requirements, choosing a country, emigration and immigration, traveling abroad, and adjusting to the new life with a child. The best all-around book, no matter which country you choose.
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2)The International Adoption Handbook
From making the decision to adopt, to answering your child's questions, author Myra Alperson covers it all. Single adoptive parent Alperson gives detailed advice that help ease the bureaucratic anxieties and allow parents to focus on their child.
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3)The International Adoption Guidebook (ebook)
Mary M. Strickert's comprehensive guide looks at details of the top countries from which Americans adopt each year, the requirements for adopting parents, agency considerations, travel, and more.
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4)Russian Adoption Handbook
Subtitled "How to Adopt a Child from Russia, Ukraine and Kasakstan," author John H. MacLean provides a wealth of common sense suggestions combined with accurate information, and the writer's sense of humor make this an excellent resource.
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5)The Greatest Gift
Betsy Buckley's book is a collection of adoption journeys, including the her own, and covers an enormous range of experiences including open and closed, single parent (single men, too), older child, special needs adoptions, and more. An insightful broad resource.
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