Site Map

Last Revised: 2/21/00

This "Families with Children from China" site offers a wealth of information about the China adoption process. Whether you are in the very early stages or if you have already arrived home with your new child, these pages will provide the answer to just about any question you may have about this wonderfully complicated journey. To help you navigate through this vast amount of information, please start with the general topics below.

Thanks to Tom Quinn for major help in designing and editing on this new site map.

But first...some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How much time does it take from application to adoption?
How much does it cost?
What do we need to qualify?
Are Chinese babies generally healthy?
How will older Chinese children adjust to life in the U.S.?
Can we adopt a boy?
Can a single person adopt?
How do we get started?
Other FAQs

Information about the Adoption Process

Information for prospective adoptive families and those in the paper chase
Information for waiting families before and after referral.
Information for families after travel to China.
Text of the Revised China Adoption Law.
A review of 'A Passage to the Heart', a book of articles from FCC newsletters. Highly recommended for all China adoption families.
Book reviews of "The Children Can't Wait", an excellent book detailing the history, current practices, and legal details of adoption from China. Very readable and complete.
A listing of holidays in China and periods when travel arrangements may be difficult.
New amendments to Chinese adoption law.
Dispute over proposed changes to Chinese adoption law.
Report of a Speech by the Director General of the China Center for Adoption Affairs. May, 1998.
Proposed new rules about China adoptions, August 1998.
Links to some items in this section about adoption information
Adoption agencies with China Adoption Programs
Information on Canadian process of China Adoption
How to subscribe to the Adoptive Parents China (APC) and Post Adoptive China (PAC) email listserves
Cost estimates
Documents needed
New rules on dossier lifetime
E-mail addresses to talk about China Adoption process
Adoption benefits offered by some companies
FAQ on China Adoptions
List of adoption resources on the net;
INS documents on immigration of adopted kids
Other Internet sites with China adoption resources
New rules on getting fingerprints for I-600A application.
Off-line adoption sources
Companies with China adoption related products
A collection of packing lists and tips
Statistics China adoptions
Adoption Tax Credit parameters
Links to personal China adoption stories
More detailed information about the Adoption Tax Credit
Situation after CA changeover
Graph of adoptions to U.S. from all other countries
On-line government documents
Instructions for filling out N-643, application for certificate of citizenship.
Address to get the U.S. State Department packet on China Adoptions
Address for vital records and sec state offices
Stats on waiting times for referral and travel
Review on book "When you were born in China"
Criteria for China Adoptions

Information about the Children

Growth charts and data for Chinese girls
Head circumference data tables
An article about Mongolian Spots, the benign birthmarks common in Chinese children.
Health info and off-site links
Medical testing requirements
Health study of adoptees
Info on Hepatitis B
Height data tables
An experimental treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B
Article about daily living with Hepatitis B positive children
Typical medical conditions of newly-adopted kids from China
Suggested list of medical items to bring on trip
Feeding Suggestions While Abroad
Preparing while you wait for adoption travel: Getting Yourself Immunized Now
Article about a special need discovered after returning home
List of medical tests on return home
Letter to pediatricians RE adopted kids
Another view from an MD on health of children
Child with Scabies
Reasons for Visa medical exam
Weight data table

Information about China

Bibliography of China-related books
Links to sources of info about China
Weather data for China
A review of the Disney movie Mulan.

Families With Children from China

Contact information about a listserve for FCC newletter editors.
How to arrange to post chapter web pages on FCC server
A very simple template page for chapter pages
Information on the famous calender with children adopted from China
Charitable initiatives by FCC chapters
Specifics of NY chapter charitable initiatives
List of FCC chapters w/ contacts
The site home page
The legal disclaimers for the site
The listing of items recently uploaded to the site.
Statistics on the hit rate for the web site
Sending greetings to the Chinese Embassy for the Lunar New Year

Legislative Information

Listing of Pending Legislation before the US Congress

Articles from FCC Newsletters

List of articles in this sections
Lucky girl, lucky parents,
Learn about a trip to adopt in China from the 'godmothers' point of view.
Article on how to create an Adoption Story Book
Article on Dragon Boat Festival
Article on having Chinese New Years in day care
Emily's adoption story
Older child adoption
Growing up Chinese in U.S.
Article on adopting a boy from China
Responses to rude questions
Single dad adopts 4 year-old girl
Clues from Korean adoption experiences
Article about a difficult start to life as a new family
Being a parent at 46
Article on adopting 1 year-old girl
Review of book "Our baby from China"
Article on taking #1 back when adopting #2
Thinking about a 2nd adoption?
Article on single women adopting
Books to read while waiting
Reflections on the Travel Experience

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Last Revised: 2/21/00

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