Adopters may be drawn to a particular country s culture. Some families may not wish to travel to the country to adopt the child, or may want their time in the country to be limited. At the opposite extreme is Colombia, which requires up to seven weeks in country. Other issues are the ages of adoptable children, the particular health and developmental concerns children from certain geographic areas face and whether the country allows single parent adoption. Additionally, adoption may be possible through other countries, but the programs may be informal ones or very few children are adopted.
China has a well-defined and predictable process based on the Korean model of adoptions.
Vietnam is the wild, wild west of the East. In contrast, Vietnam s process is decentralized at the provincial level and although all provinces follow the same procedures, their execution varies from province to province. About three or four documents are actually sent to Russia prior to submission of the dossier. Forms are straightforward, and in many cases, just templates. Health Concerns Health is a major concern for international adopters.