Although several adoption agencies have many requirements for the adoptive parents, there are also some that are very open and welcoming to people hoping to adopt and require very little of them.
At Adoption Services, it does not matter whether the people looking to adopt are single or married. The age, income, religion, and number of children are also not very relevant or important for adopting a child at this agency. For this agency, the only requirement is for the person or couple hoping to adopt is to provide a loving home and environment for the adopted child.
The Adoption Services helps orphans find loving parents from all over the world. This agency is open to placing children not only to married couples, but also divorced, single, and newlyweds looking to adopt. They also allow adoptions to parents, who work full- time. Children are not only placed with U.S. citizens, but also with people from other countries as well.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Requirements for a Chinese Adoption Agency
When prospective parents are looking to adopt a child, one of the first decisions that they have to make is whether to adopt a child nationally or internationally and choosing a suitable adoption agency that is right for them. Every adoption agency is different and some may require more expectations of the adoptive parents then others.
For example, at Living Hope Adoption Agency, a Chinese Adoption Agency located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the requirements for adopting a child are more strict then most agencies and are more limited to the people who they accept.
The first requirement of this adoption agency is that only married couples are eligible to adopt from them. Each person must also be between 30 and 50 years old, and must make a joined income of $30,000 minimum for a family of three, including the adopted child. The couple must be married for at least two years in order to adopt a child, but must be married for at least five years if either has been previously been divorced. Each spouse is also not permitted more then two divorces. The couple must be in good health, and have a body mass index of less than 40. Lastly, at least one of the spouses must be a U.S. resident in order to adopt from this agency.
For example, at Living Hope Adoption Agency, a Chinese Adoption Agency located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the requirements for adopting a child are more strict then most agencies and are more limited to the people who they accept.
The first requirement of this adoption agency is that only married couples are eligible to adopt from them. Each person must also be between 30 and 50 years old, and must make a joined income of $30,000 minimum for a family of three, including the adopted child. The couple must be married for at least two years in order to adopt a child, but must be married for at least five years if either has been previously been divorced. Each spouse is also not permitted more then two divorces. The couple must be in good health, and have a body mass index of less than 40. Lastly, at least one of the spouses must be a U.S. resident in order to adopt from this agency.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Requirements and Restrictions of Adoption
When it comes to international adoption there are many requirements that the potential adoptive parents must meet depending on the country from which the child is from. The most common factors that are considered when looking to adopt a child are age, income, amount of children already living in the home, number of years marriage of the hopeful adoptive parents. Also, if the person wanting to adopt is single, gender starts to become another important deciding factor in the process.
According to adoption.com, there are several countries that also have a few more unusual requirements for adopting children. For example, “If you want to adopt from Korea, you cannot weigh more than 30% over the normal weight for your height when you work with certain agencies.” Another odd requirement for adopting a child, “…from Indonesia, a two year in-country residency before an application will be considered, and a belief in God are required.”
With the all of the requirements and restrictions that are involved with adoption, people hoping to adopt internationally need to understand and become aware of the laws and regulations that go along with each individual country, in order to choose the best fit for them during the adoption process.
According to adoption.com, there are several countries that also have a few more unusual requirements for adopting children. For example, “If you want to adopt from Korea, you cannot weigh more than 30% over the normal weight for your height when you work with certain agencies.” Another odd requirement for adopting a child, “…from Indonesia, a two year in-country residency before an application will be considered, and a belief in God are required.”
With the all of the requirements and restrictions that are involved with adoption, people hoping to adopt internationally need to understand and become aware of the laws and regulations that go along with each individual country, in order to choose the best fit for them during the adoption process.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Adoption Essay
For my midterm research essay I am going to be writing about adoption. In my essay I will be discussing the process of adoption and how it takes place. I will also be discussing the requirements for adopting a child and if the requirements are reasonable and fair or not. I decided to do this topic because it will be interesting to learn more about it and the process and requirements that go along with it.
I chose my topic from the list of Hot Topics and used this link to help me find articles related to adoption. One helpful website that I used for this research essay was adoption.com. This site helped me to better understand the requirements and restrictions of adopting a child. It also was informative in explaining the different types of adoption, such as national and international adoption.
This essay would most likely be aimed at prospective parents hoping to adopt a child and wanting to learn more about the different requirements of adoption to see how eligible they are for adopting a child.
I chose my topic from the list of Hot Topics and used this link to help me find articles related to adoption. One helpful website that I used for this research essay was adoption.com. This site helped me to better understand the requirements and restrictions of adopting a child. It also was informative in explaining the different types of adoption, such as national and international adoption.
This essay would most likely be aimed at prospective parents hoping to adopt a child and wanting to learn more about the different requirements of adoption to see how eligible they are for adopting a child.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Traveling in Cars vs. Airplanes
For my comparative essay I am going to be explaining the similarities and differences of traveling in a car and traveling on a plane. This essay will help someone to decide whether to drive in a car or to take a plane to their destination, when considering traveling a long distance. Though each type of transportation has its benefits, each also has many flaws.
For this essay I will be using the flip- flop method of writing to compare my two topics. The flip- flop method is not only more practical to use so that the reader does not forget the previous explanations described in each paragraph, but it much easier to describe things when you are able to go back and forth in the same paragraph, as appose to going back and forth in different paragraphs, such as in the block method.
One way to help get started in writing this essay is to set up a Venn diagram. While the differences of the two topics should be listed on the outer circles, the similarities should be listed in the central overlapping circles. For an example of how to set up a Venn diagram and for more ideas on writing a comparative essay, visit: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/comparison_contrast.html .
For this essay I will be using the flip- flop method of writing to compare my two topics. The flip- flop method is not only more practical to use so that the reader does not forget the previous explanations described in each paragraph, but it much easier to describe things when you are able to go back and forth in the same paragraph, as appose to going back and forth in different paragraphs, such as in the block method.
One way to help get started in writing this essay is to set up a Venn diagram. While the differences of the two topics should be listed on the outer circles, the similarities should be listed in the central overlapping circles. For an example of how to set up a Venn diagram and for more ideas on writing a comparative essay, visit: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/comparison_contrast.html .
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