Intro
Due to infertility, a great deal of women cannot get pregnant. Their solution is adoption. Although it is difficult, numerous couples choose to adopt internationally. Adopting internationally is when an individual decides to become a legal guardian of a child who lives in a different country from the one he or she lives in. The process of adopting a child internationally is extensive and expensive. (3) (4) (5)
Hague Convention
Human trafficking occurs in every country of the world. To help prevent it, the Hague Convention was made up to insure that a child has not been illegally adopted by a man or woman who wants to do him or her harm. The authority of the child's country has to agree with the United States' in order to continue with the adoption. In theory, it is a good proposition to keep children safe but it can cause difficulty for couples or an individual before he or she can adopt and fully call that …show more content…
The child, normally, does not have any medical documents, due to the fact that he or she is born in a foreign country that does not have proper doctors. Once the guardian chooses to adopt a child with medical issues, the guardian has to deal with the check-ups, the paperwork, and the bills. According to Tanya Evans, she was able to adopt her son because he was suspected of having sickle cell anemia. Adopting a child with a disease can go by faster so the child can get proper medical treatment. (I) (11)
Law and Paperwork
Within the Hague Convention, the soon-to-be guardian must be a legal U.S. citizen, must reside in the U.S., and depending on whether or not the individual is married or not is what determines the law and paperwork that must be filled in order to adopt. (1)
U.S. Federal Law
Just like the people who move to America have to go through legal documents to become a legal citizen of the U.S., children who become adopted and move to the U.S. do too.
Due to infertility, a great deal of women cannot get pregnant. Their solution is adoption. Although it is difficult, numerous couples choose to adopt internationally. Adopting internationally is when an individual decides to become a legal guardian of a child who lives in a different country from the one he or she lives in. The process of adopting a child internationally is extensive and expensive. (3) (4) (5)
Hague Convention
Human trafficking occurs in every country of the world. To help prevent it, the Hague Convention was made up to insure that a child has not been illegally adopted by a man or woman who wants to do him or her harm. The authority of the child's country has to agree with the United States' in order to continue with the adoption. In theory, it is a good proposition to keep children safe but it can cause difficulty for couples or an individual before he or she can adopt and fully call that …show more content…
The child, normally, does not have any medical documents, due to the fact that he or she is born in a foreign country that does not have proper doctors. Once the guardian chooses to adopt a child with medical issues, the guardian has to deal with the check-ups, the paperwork, and the bills. According to Tanya Evans, she was able to adopt her son because he was suspected of having sickle cell anemia. Adopting a child with a disease can go by faster so the child can get proper medical treatment. (I) (11)
Law and Paperwork
Within the Hague Convention, the soon-to-be guardian must be a legal U.S. citizen, must reside in the U.S., and depending on whether or not the individual is married or not is what determines the law and paperwork that must be filled in order to adopt. (1)
U.S. Federal Law
Just like the people who move to America have to go through legal documents to become a legal citizen of the U.S., children who become adopted and move to the U.S. do too.