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It generally takes
four to seven months to complete the pre-adoption
process: adoption |
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dossier preparation, adoption
study, CIS (Citizen & Immigration Services)
clearance -- completed by ‘Children of India’
if you live in Ohio or by a local adoption agency
if you live elsewhere. At the time of referral acceptance,
you will receive the Indian required to adopt a
child from India. |
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You may wait 0-12 months for
a referral. At the time of a formal referral to
your family, |
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you will usually receive a report
consisting of a small photograph, the child's social
history, and medical exam along with acceptance
papers to sign. |
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After you have consulted with
your pediatrician and accepted the referral, we
then work |
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with you to complete your dossier.
Once your dossier is sent to India, the documents
are submitted to Family Court in India. The court
process usually takes four to seven months before
legal guardianship of the child is awarded to the
adoptive parents. |
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Once the court order is issued
in India, our India Program Specialists will work
with you |
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to submit the appropriate documents
to the CIS so that your child may be issued a visa
for travel to the US. India requests only one parent
to travel. Our staff is here to work with you to
plan your trip; with extensive travel notes, phone
consultations and travel meetings, you will be ready
to go. In the event of special circumstances, ‘Children
of India’ will work with you to determine
the possibility of an escort. |
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You will travel to pick up your
child, spending about a week in India. |
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You will be assisted while in
India to complete any required adoption processes.
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Legal custody of your child will
be retained by the agency until the final adoption
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completed in the US. This is
required by the law to ensure that the child will
remain the legal responsibility of the agency. If
the adoption is disrupted, the adoptive parent will
be responsible for airfare of the child and an escort
to travel to the child’s new family. |
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Post-placement supervisory visits
by a licensed social worker are required prior to
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finalization of the adoption.
All children must be adopted in the US. |
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Final adoption must be completed
within 2 years period The adoptive parents are |
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financially responsible for all
adoption costs. |
