How to adopt a child in China? What can I do if I want to adopt a baby from China? Some people want to know the requirement and procedure of adoption in China. Here you can know the answers.
ADOPTION IN CHINA
Basic proceduer for child adoption
1、Submission of application
2、Acceptance and registration
3、Examination and selection
4、Issuance of notice
5、Coming to China in person
6、Registration of adoption
Age limit for foreign adopters
1、Both the husband and wife are at least 30years of age and less than 50years of age.
2、For the adoption of children with special needs, both the husband and wife are at least
30years of age and less than 55 years of age.
Documents that should be submitted when applying for adoption of children in china.
1、An application for inter-country adoption
2、A birth certificate
3、Marital status certificates of the adopter and adoptee’s parent
4、A certificate of profession,income and property condition
5、A certificate of health examination
6、A certificate indicating whether the adopter has ever been subjected to criminal punishment
7、A certificate certifying the approval of the inter-country adoption by the competent authority of the inter-country adoption by the competent authority of the country where the adopter resides
8、A family situation report ,including the status of the adopter,the qualification and appropriateness of the adoption ,family background,medical history,adoption motive and features suitable for taking care of the children
Adoption agreement should be concluded for the adoption of child in china
A foreigner who comes to china to adopt a child shall conclude a written adoption agreement with the person placing out the child for adption
Materials that should be submitted when registering adoption :
Adopters shall submit the following documents:
1、The notice of coming to china for adoption issued by the chinese adoption organization
2、The identity documents and photos of the adopters .
The person placing out a child for adoption shall submit the following documents
1、The notice that consent has already been given to the adoption of the adoptee issued by the civil affairs department of the people’s government of the province ,autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government
2、The residence booklet and resident identity card of the person placing out the child for adoption (if a social welfare institution places out the child for adoption ,the identity credential of the persons-in-charge of such an institution )and photos of the adoptee.
Procedures for foreigners coming to china to adopt children to register adoption
1、Where foreigners come to china to adopt children ,they shall come to china in person to go through the registration formalities
2、A foreigner who comes to china adopt a child shall conclude a written adoption agreement with the person placing out the child for adoption.
3、After the written agreement is concluded ,the foreign adopters ,the person placing out child for adoption and the adoptee shall register the adoption in concert with the civil affairs department of the people’s government of the province,autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government in the locality where the registered .The adoptive relationship shall be established as of the date of registration
Handling of adoption notarization
After the adoption has been registered ,adoption notarization is required by all parties or any one party involved in the adoptive relationship,the adoption shall be notarized in a notary organ with the qualification of foreign-related notarization in the locality where the adoption is registered.
