More boys than girls are available and siblings are unlikely. All children will be in foster care, most since birth. Many birthmothers will receive some prenatal care, and all children will be monitored by a pediatrician until they leave Guatemala, and families will receive medical and photo updates. If a family chooses to travel, the stay in Guatemala will be about three days and it is only one parent must go. Travel is not required.
Escorts are available.
Cost of either option will be roughly equivalent. Families will be accompanied and assisted during their trip by a coordinator who will either be bilingual or have a translator. Whether families choose to travel to bring their child home or opt for an escort, the adoption will be final at that point. Adoptive parents wishing to meet their child prior to finalization should plan on a short trip in the first few months after accepting the referral. Adoption completed four to eight months later.