home study for non-hk adoption

Try asking:

International Social Service

6/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road,

Wanchai, Hong Kong

Tel : 2834 6863

Fax : 2834 7627

Email : isshk@isshk.org

http://www.isshk.org/eng/service4_frame.htm

That's an interesting response from ISS. Another feature of a home study would be to help potential adoptive parents decide where they want to adopt from. Wonder what would have happened if you'd just asked about non-HK adoption and not specified a country?

You've probably already contacted the Vietnamese consulate...

What about contacting big adoption agencies in your home state who arrange adoptions from Vietnam? They may have a HK connection too.



We have two incredible kids from HK - it's an easy process to adopt here.

Aemom,

You mention the Hk process as "easy", can I ask if you're local born or born overseas? We want to adopt in HK but are caucasion and already have a biological child, so not sure what are chances are like?

Hi Julie2


It is an easy process when compared to some other jurisdictions! The Adoption Unit info is at:

http://www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_family/sub_listofserv/id_adoptionse/


Basically, attend some workshops, fill out a 16-page application form, have a medical exam (the form was returned to us as the doctor had not included the prognosis for the tonsillectomy I had when I was 4 years old!), provide financial info (don't have to be rich!), have 4 meetings with a government social worker and then wait to be matched with a child.


For our first child, we decided on January 31 to adopt and Alex was in our home on September 14. Faster than a natural birth! For our daughter, we applied in December, and, as she is our son's biological sister, she was in our home by mid-May.


My husband and I do not have permanent ID or right of abode in HK. We are here on an employment visa which is renewed every two years. He was born in China and I was born in Canada, both have Canadian citizenship. We were told there is a sort of pecking order for parents with Chinese being ahead of non-Chinese, and childless couples being ahead of those with children. There are usually more boys available than girls, so there can be a longer wait for a girl. The time may also be shortened if you will take a child with a "complicated family background" which can mean abandoned (so no family history), drug-addicted birth parents, problems in the family medical history, etc.


We just wanted healthy kids under age two - and we got them.


The only killer is the waiting time...

http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/momsdads/threads/77826.asp


this thread might help - there was a poster on there who worked with some orphanages in Vietnam and had some insight into the difficulties of adopting from there.


Julie2- a friend of mine, Caucasian, biological child actually matched in HK with a baby boy. But because of circumstances unforseen was not able to complete the adoption. But she was matched - and I think that you will find that there are many such cases.

Thanks aemom & hkchoichoi.

Encouraging news! We don't mind if the child is a boy or girl (after all you don't get to choose the biological way), just want to complete our family.

Ann8, no need to fly over a U.S. social worker. Megan McGinn is a U.S. social worker living in HK who updated our home study when we moved here in the middle of our adoption process. Here is the link to her website with background and contact info --


http://www.homestudyinasia.com/


Best wishes!

We are a UK couple currently resident in Hong Kong interested in asian (non HK/Chinese) adoption. I can find loads of info online about US & UK international adoption but nothing relating to our situation. I would appreciate any info from anyone about where to start or where to find info. Please help!