

The other process called the LID (log-in date) process operates slightly differently. When the paperwork is not filed within 72 hours or when a family requests their preliminary application to be withdrawn, the child’s name goes back on the list and other parents can review the file. The family is given two weeks to review the information, and if in that time they decide to no longer proceed with the match, the agency will withdraw the preliminary application from the system. This time limit is to ensure that a child is not taken off the “Special Focus” list for too long while a family decides. Once a family receives a potential referral from the shared list, the agency has 72 hours to submit the family’s preliminary information to proceed with the match. However, the Chinese Adoption Central Authority (CCCWA) continues to assign specific referrals to some agencies individually, at the agency’s request, so not all referrals are shared at any given time. The shared list represents available children with more significant special needs, deemed ‘Special Focus,’ to which all agencies that place children from China have access. Most children come into state care by abandonment and are cared for in orphanages or foster homes overseen by an orphanage. The majority of waiting children are boys. Most children in this age range have a diagnosed medical need, though many of the kids, ages 9+, are “healthy.” There are rarely sibling groups available and more than one adoption at a time is not permitted. The age of available children ranges from approximately 12 months up through 13. Couples must prove a minimum net worth of $80,000 and singles, $100,000. Parent(s) must have a minimum annual income of $10,000 per person living in the home, including the prospective adopted child. Single women should have no more than 2 under the age of 18. Married couples can have no more than 5 children under the age of 18 in the receiving home. Check with a Hague-approved placing agency for details. Many other medical conditions can be accepted if one parent is healthy. If there is a cancer history, must be 3-5 years in remission. Each parent must have a BMI of less than 40. Proven cohabitation time does count towards the marriage length requirement. Married couples with 2 divorces must be married 5 years, with no more than 2 divorces per parent. Couples must be married at least 2 years with a divorce history of 1 or less. The ParentsĪpplicants must be at least 30 years old. This page will be updated when that status changes.** 1. **As of November 2020, the CCCWA announced an continued and indefinite suspension of adoption processes due to COVID-19.
