New guidelines for adopting from china came into effect on May 1st 2007, and seem to have been well received both in China and overseas.

The new guidelines shortens the waiting time of candidate families and relieves their stress over adoption.

The new guidelines define  “suitable applicants” as :-

• in a stable marriage (Applicants must be married for at least two years, and those who have been previously divorced, should be currently married for at least five years).
• in good health (and with a BMI – Body Mass Index - of less than 40)
• with adequate finances.

“The new guidelines are aimed at solving the contradiction between too many applicants and the inadequate number of available children,” said Lu Ying from China Centre of Adoption Affairs .

He said the centre, the only institution authorized to deal with foreign adoptions, has received a soaring number of applications to adopt Chinese children in recent years.

For more information visit Adopting from China

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