This Articles about INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS Reading Room contains articles contributed by Sue Merriam, owner and designer of International Adoption Facts and Information, and mother of three adopted children.

International adoption can be a very confusing, exhausting, lengthy and expensive procedure. Sue Merriam has put together all the information you need in order to make an informed decision regarding whether or not international adoption is right, or possible, for your family. Join Sue as she shares about the emotional commitment and struggle, tips for parenting adopted children, the international adoption procedure and paperwork involved, choosing a country or culture, finding ways to fund an international adoption, and more.

Adopt Debt Free? You Bet!  International adoptions can be expensive; it cost us more than $30,000 to bring our daughter home from Guatemala! When you take into consideration the ...

Adopting the Special Needs Child  All internationally adopted children will be special needs children to a certain degree. Unless your child is an infant when you bring her home, she ...

Why Aren't Children Adopted in Their Own Countries?  Organizations like UNICEF are opposed to international adoption, arguing that children adopted internationally lose their culture. So why aren't these ...

What Country Can I Adopt From?  What country can I adopt from is the question most couples ask when they first consider building their families through international adoption. The good ...

How Long Does an International Adoption Take?  How long does an international adoption take? The answer will depend on several factors, including you and the country you choose, and unfortunately ...

How Do I Get the Money to Pay for an International Adoption?  You may be wondering how to get the money to pay for an international adoption. Adopting a child from overseas could cost you $19,000 and more. Where ...

What is an International Adoption Going to Cost?  What is an international adoption going to cost? That's typically the first question most people ask when considering international adoption, and while ...