On the picture we can see a summary of the general steps that must be followed to adopt a child born in a foreign country. It is a process that can take between 2 and 9 years.
The essential steps are:
- Submit the application
- Complete the home study
- Send the file and wait for a match
- Travel to the destination country
- Bring the child home
- Post Adoption Supervisory Report: follow-up of the child's adaptation process to his/her new home
- Final Court Hearing