Intercountry Adoption
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Intercountry Adoptive Placements
Bethany of Indiana has been providing intercountry adoption services since 1983. Currently, Bethany's Intercountry program places children (healthy and special needs) from a dozen countries in Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Hundreds of families have found their lives immeasurably enriched by the opportunity to welcome an internationally born child into their lives.
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Intercountry Meetings
The following meetings are designed for families already active in one of Bethany's Intercountry adoptive programs:
| Monday, January 25 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Paperwork Workshop |
| Saturday, February 6 | 10:00 a.m. - noon | Korea InSight |
| Thursday, March 18 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Ethiopia InSight with special guest Sara Ruiter |
| Saturday, March 27 | 10:00 a.m. - noon | Korea InSight |
| Tuesday, April 20 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | China InSight |
| Monday, May 17 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Taiwan InSight |
Homestudies
Bethany's pre-adoptive assessments are widely recognized throughout the country. This assessment helps the counselor understand each individual family and provides the family with education about parenting an adopted child.
Fees
| Formal application | $550 |
| Family assessment (home study) | $1450 |
| Post-placement fee | $1000 |
| Program fee | $6500 |
| Total Bethany fee | $9500 |
To find out more about individual country fees, please visit Bethany's
national office pages on intercountry adoption. (you will be leaving Bethany Indianapolis' website.)
It is important to remember that changes occur frequently in intercountry adoption. Depending upon the number of families applying, the number of children available, and developments in each country, it is sometimes necessary for Bethany to close intake temporarily for certain programs. Please be aware that the status for each program can change at any time. Occasionally, intake will happen to close after approval of the preliminary application but before submission of the formal application. In those cases, we regret that a family may not be able to proceed until the program reopens. The likelihood of being able to proceed with a specific program is strongest after a family's formal application has been approved.
For further information about a specific country program and intake, please contact the Indianapolis office at 317.578.5000, or contact us.
Monthly General Information Meetings are held to provide an introduction to Bethany's intercountry adoption programs and process. For specific dates, visit the Indiana Meetings page.
| 
Melitta Payne
Coordinator of Intercountry and Independent Services |