Children are in good health and available to adoptive parents. In April 1999 China changed its law regarding international adoptions. Now those 30 years and older can adopt a Chinese child even if they have other children. Single men over 30 can adopt BUT for the adoption of a female child, a single man must be at least 40 years older than the female child. About one-third of all adopters are single.
Boys are also available, but waiting for a boy can take longer.
The boys are generally a little older than the girls when placed. Twins are very rarely available for adoption. At present, the Chinese authorities are reluctant to allow a family to adopt two children at one time. In general, the children are in good health because there is little or no incidence of prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol or to sexually transmitted diseases. Because the babies are well cared for in a loving environment, attachment disorders are rare.