Thailand Adoption

Post Adoption Problems

JSOctober 24, 20172017-10-24T02:28:24+00:00

From practical experience with adoptions in Asia we look at what adoptive parents had experienced. The experience below and its reply’s might answer some of your questions if you have never adopted a child before.…

Adoption Stats in Thailand

JS October 24, 2017 Comments Off2017-10-24T04:29:09+00:00

If you have ever wondered how many adoptions occur in Thailand, then the statistics below will give you a good idea how common it is in Thailand and also where the children are moving too from…

Thai Adoption Adjustments

JS October 23, 2017 Comments Off2017-10-24T04:24:45+00:00

The following is an example from a popular Thai forum as to how expats have experienced adoption over the past few years. The first case listed below is a mixed couple being American and Thai…

Adoption Process

Translations & Residency

JSOctober 24, 20172017-10-24T05:00:17+00:00

There are two issues which do arise in Thailand with adoptions. The first one is the language of the documents for adoption in Thailand and the other one is residency of the adoptive parents. This normally applies…

Thailand Adoption Process

JS October 24, 2017 Comments Off2017-10-24T04:57:54+00:00

There are two types of adoptions in Thailand. The most common is where you adopt your step children. The other is where a foreigner adopts a child in Thailand where both adoptive parents are foreigners and…

Thai Adoption Documents

JS October 24, 2017 Comments Off2017-10-24T04:56:05+00:00

There are three sets of documents which will be needed for the adoption process in Thailand. Always speak to a lawyer when you are thinking about adopting as the process can become very complicated notwithstanding…

US Adoption

US Embassy Interview

JSOctober 24, 20172017-10-24T05:04:24+00:00

Once the child has been adopted in Thailand the next process is to obtain the child’s travel documents. This includes a passport as well as a US visa in order to take her or him…

IH-4 Visa for Thai

JS October 24, 2017 Comments Off2017-10-24T04:50:40+00:00

Since 2008 as can be seen from the Thai adoption statistics, you will note that the IR-4 visa is the most common visa used. This US visa is a visa for adopted children from The Convention…

Child Adoption : I-800A

JS October 24, 2017 Comments Off2017-10-24T04:43:35+00:00

The I-800A application form if a form which is submitted to Homeland Security if you are wanting to adopt a child. This application form needs to be completed as an “Application for suitability to adopt…

Adoptions : Others

UK Adoption Process

JSOctober 24, 20172017-10-24T05:03:36+00:00

The UK adoption process has been added below. Note that an international adoption does cost money and it may take 2-3 years to adopt a child abroad. You will need to ask if you are prepared for…

The Hague Convention

JS October 24, 2017 Comments Off2017-10-24T04:59:42+00:00

The Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-Country Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention) is an international agreement to safeguard intercountry adoptions. The United States signed the convention in 1994 and…

Australians adopting in Thailand

JS October 24, 2017 Comments Off2017-10-24T04:30:42+00:00

Adoptions amongst Australians are at an all-time low with more than a 74% decline over the past 25 years. During the period of 2015 there had only been a total of 292 adoptions and these…