When it comes to international versus domestic adoption, there are no right or wrong choices. Adoptive parents need to make the choice that is right for them and their family. No matter where the child is born, adoption means that another child is getting a loving forever family. There are many reasons why people choose to adopt a child from another country. These reasons include:

• The love of a particular country or culture
• Wanting to help a child in a country that does not have the resources that our country does
• The preference for a totally closed adoption, with little to no chance that the birth parents will locate the adopted child
• Wanting to be sure that the birth mother will not change her mind
• Not wanting to pay birth mother expenses with no guarantee of a child
• Wanting to adopt a sibling group or older child without going through the foster care system
• Wanting to adopt a child without waiting to be chosen by a birth mother
• Once a home study is approved, the family is virtually guaranteed a child
• You will know the approximate waiting time at the beginning of the process
• There are more children available for adoption