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Adoptive Parenting
Africa Adoption
China Adoption
Ethiopia Adoption
Guatemala Adoption
Haiti Adoption
Hoping to Adopt
International Adoption
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Korea Adoption
Older Child Adoption
Parenting Children with Special Needs
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Russia Adoption
Transracial Adoption
Ukraine Adoption
Vietnam Adoption
Africa Adoption
China Adoption
Ethiopia Adoption
Guatemala Adoption
Haiti Adoption
Hoping to Adopt
International Adoption
Kazakhstan Adoption
Korea Adoption
Older Child Adoption
Parenting Children with Special Needs
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Russia Adoption
Transracial Adoption
Ukraine Adoption
Vietnam Adoption
U.S. State Department
The State Department is the top level federal agency that oversees international procedures, including adoption. The Office of Children’s Issues formulates, develops and coordinates policies and programs and provides direction to foreign service posts on international adoption, and coordinates policy and provides information on international adoption to the public. It does not get directly involved as a party to an adoption or have input into approvals and visas. The State Department plays an instrumental role in implementation of the Hague Convention on Intercountry adoption, and is the issuing authority for U.S. Passports.
- Adoption Booklet
- Embassies & Consulates
- Passports
- Passport Application & Renewal Forms to Download
- Travel Warnings
- Hague Convention (full text)
- Hague Convention Implementation Updates
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