Help a child with special needs

Once you have met our staff at an orientation meeting and had the opportunity to ask your questions, Bethany’s staff will work with you through the home study process. Once approved, we will help you prepare a dossier (legal documents necessary to meet international adoption requirements), immigration pre-filing papers, and other paperwork. Bethany also provides high-quality training opportunities to ensure parents are prepared to care for a child.

The average adoption timeline varies by country. In some countries, the process can take as few as 12 months; in others, it can take several years. Your adoption specialist will discuss specific country processes with you.

Bethany has adoption programs in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. Details about adoption programs in specific countries are available here.

There are country fees and expenses related to travel, visas, etc. Adoptive parents are required to travel to the child’s country to complete the adoption. Your adoption specialist will provide detailed information about the fees associated with adopting from your chosen country.

The adoption may be finalized in the country from which you are adopting. Some countries also require you to complete the adoption in the state where you reside, after which you will receive your final order of adoption.

Bethany is committed to providing post-placement services for adoptive families. Following placement, a Bethany adoption specialist will follow up with your family and will send reports to the country from which you adopted. In addition, we provide post-placement support, guidance, education, and referrals to other resources, if needed, long after your adoption is finalized.