Requirements for Adopting From China

    (list from our adoption agency, CAWLI)

• Minimum 30 years old, maximum 55 years old.
• No jail term. No drug crimes ever.
• No alcohol abuse or related crimes within the past 10 years.
• No serious criminal records in the past 10 years.
• You and your spouse must be legally married for a minimum of two years at the time your documents are sent to China if this is your first marriage.
• If either of you have been divorced you need to be married for five years at the time your dossier is sent to China.
• No more than 2 divorces between both spouses.
• No more than 4 children at home; the youngest child should be at least 1 year old.
• Minimum annual household income of $10,000 per person including intended child.
• The husband and wife are physically and mentally healthy.
• No medication for severe mental disorders such as depression, mania, or anxiety in past two years.
• Each parent must have earned at least a high school diploma.
• The parents receive a favorable home study by a licensed non-profit and Hague-accredited adoption agency.
• USCIS approval (INS)
• Yes, single women, but no homosexuals pursuant to Chinese Regulation
• Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or under