Crucial Factors to Consider When Choosing the Type of Adoption
When considering adoption, information is power. Deciding on the type of adoption that is best for you requires looking at the requirements for that type or country, the adoption process, the type of available children, the stability of the program, and the cost. We have analyzed the various types and countries for the factors we think are most important when choosing.
Comparing the Three Major Types of Adoption
CreatingaFamily.org maintains a comparison chart to help you quickly review the three major types of adoption and compare “apples to apples” by the factors of interest we most commonly hear from our users.
For more detailed information about adopting from the United States, check out these resource pages:
- Adopting from UNITED STATES – Foster Care Adoption
- Adopting from UNITED STATES – Domestic Infant Adoption
If you are curious about the current state of adoption in the US, you should also read the article, Adoption in the US ~ Our Annual Update. We update it annually and as data is released through government reports. You will also appreciate the detailed information about the various types of adoption in this recently updated CreatingaFamily.org podcast, How to Adopt in 2024.
The Top Ten Sending Countries in International Adoption
In addition to breaking down vital factors to consider in foster care adoption and domestic infant adoption, we offer detailed factors to consider in international adoption. The list below represents the top ten countries (with their rank) that have placed the most children according to the US State Department data.
- Adopting from BULGARIA (4)
- Adopting from COLOMBIA (1)
- Adopting from HAITI (6)
- Adopting from INDIA (2)
- Adopting from NIGERIA (10)
- Adoptive from TAIWAN (7)
- Adopting from THAILAND (9)
- Adopting from THE PHILIPPINES (8)
- Adopting from SOUTH KOREA (3)
- Adopting from UKRAINE (5)
Though we strive to update these resources yearly, the information in these charts is subject to changes outside that schedule. Therefore, please always check with an accredited agency approved to place from the country you are researching to gain the most current information.