China also now requires all adoptive families to have 4 in home visits by the social worker rather than 1-2. It is also mandatory now that there are guardians appointed prior to the adoption for the child and the social worker must interview and approve of the guardians. Families will have to pay the social worker s expenses for all travel etc. Numerous referrals available now. Only restrictions are that the adoptive family can not have more than two children already and single males are no longer allowed to adopt from Cambodia.
Families stationed overseas have to wait until they are stateside to file for citizenship.
We have plans to be married in 2002 after he completes is schooling and has been commissioned. He is in the ROTC program at a University and has been in the military for five years. We met while he was in school, so I have not had to deal with any of the difficult issues mentioned on this site and others. I have two toddlers from my previous marraige, to a man who is not really involved in my childern's lives. My boyfriend, after careful consideration, has stepped up to be the best dad he can, and they adore him.