One of the decisions that a family can make when they decide to adopt a child is the decision to adopt a child from another country. International adoption appeals to many families for many different reasons, and some adoptive parents feel a strong desire to adopt a child from a particular country from the very beginning of their adoption journey while others simply know that they wish to adopt internationally and are unsure of which country to explore.
While there are children in need of loving homes in every country, there are some countries that make the process of adopting children easier for American families than other nations do. If you are wondering which countries offer the most support for American adoptions, the following countries have established favorable relationships with the United States over time. Each adoption is a unique situation and choosing an adoption-friendly country is not a guarantee of smooth sailing, but it does give you a better chance that things will work out the way that you would like them to than choosing a country that is known for being more challenging.
Domestic adoptions involve state and federal laws. International adoptions have the added layers of international adoption law and the laws of a child