These are the English translations of the laws and regulations of the Peoples Republic of China governing adoption of children in China by foreigners from any country. These pages were originally copied from the CCAA website. These represent the legal practices and policies governing China adoptions.
Draft Regulations Effective May 1, 2007 This document covers new restrictions including no single parents, additional health restrictions, age of both parents is 30-49, and clarifications of income and criminal record status.
Regulations Effective December 1, 2001 This document details the total quotas for all adoption agencies and the 5% sub-quota for single parents.
Regulations Effective August 1, 2001 This document covers the following areas: Age limits for parents, number of children that can be adopted in 1 trip, family size limit, disabled prospective parents, criminal records of prospective parents, adoptions by singles, adoptions by homosexuals, expidited applications, suspension of applications, and post-placement reports.
NOTICE OF STANDARDIZATION OF ADOPTION APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION PRESENTED BY FOREIGN ADOPTION APPLICANTS Effective February 1, 2001. This document describes the components of the dossier submitted to CCAA in detail, including all of the points that must be addressed in the home study. It also includes a model financial report and model physcians report.
The Implementation Measures of China Center of Adoption Affairs Entrust Adoption Organizations to Look for Adoptive Families for Disabled Children and Older Children, Effective September 25, 2000. This document describes criteria for adoption agencies wishing to be able to perform adoptions for special needs children. It also describes basic criteria for families wishing to adopt special needs children.
REGISTRATION MEASURES OF THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN BY FOREIGNERS IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Effective September 27, 1999. Small changes in how applications should be sent to CCAA.
NOTICE OF STANDARDIZATION OF POST PLACEMENT REPORT OF THE ADOPTED CHILDREN Effective June 24, 1998. Detailed specifications for type, contents, and number of post-placement reports sent to CCAA by adoption agencies.
Implementation Regulations, Effective November 3, 1993 Original regulations implementing the adoption law of 1992. Some sections have been superceded by later regulations and the Adoptoin Law of 1998.
Adoption Law of 1992 The original adoption law allowing adoption of children from China by foreigners, superceded by the Adoption Law of 1998.
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