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10 Quick Adoption Facts For National Adoption Month
To celebrate November National Adoption Month, here are 10 facts about local and international adoption. Enjoy the quick read!
In 1976, American governor Michael Dukakis announced an Adoption Week to raise awareness about adoption and foster care. In 1995, president Clinton changed it to November National Adoption Month.
For Chinese adoption, parents must be between 30 and 50 years old. Couples with a parent over the age of 50 will be considered, but the younger parent must not be more than 50 years older than the child they are adopting.
The large majority of children adopted internationally in the USA are between the ages of 1-2.
The most popular countries to adopt from (in order) are South Korea, China, India, Columbia, Haiti, Philippines, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Thailand.
South Korea has the longest history of international adoption which started in 1955.
In most of Canada's provinces, the consent time for birth mothers to place their child up for adoption is 7-10 days. However, some provinces such as Manitoba and Saskatchewan are 48 and 72 hours respectively.
Local Canadian adoptions can cost between CAD $10,000 - $20,000, whereas international adoptions can cost up to CAD $100,000. (eeeek!!!)
Children in Haiti are placed in orphanages called crèches until they are matched with a family for adoption.
Many countries have a Hague Convention. The Convention's purpose is to protect children and their families against risks related to legal and ill-prepared international adoptions. In Hague countries, both countries must consent to the child's adoption, whereas in non-Hague countries requirements vary per country.
The term open adoption refers to a type of adoption where there is a degree of disclosure between the birth and adoptive family.
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