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Adoption – China
The application process is unique to where you live. To get started, please select your place of residence below.
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If you have any questions about the adoption process or need assistance while completing the application, please email us or call 303-850-9998 ext. 160.
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When your application is approved, you will be emailed an Approval Packet with agency service and fee agreements. For your convenience you may review a SAMLE of our Fee Policy/Agreement and Service Agreement now.
If you have any questions about the adoption process or need assistance while completing the application, please email us or call 813-949-5559.
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When your application is approved you will be emailed an Approval Packet with agency service and fee agreements. For your convenience you may review a SAMPLE of our Fee Policy/Agreement and Service Agreement now. Georgia families are required to attend an orientation meeting after their application is approved and before their home study can be started. We will contact you to schedule this meeting as soon as we receive all service and fee agreements.
If you have any questions about the adoption process or need assistance while completing the application, please email us or call (404) 250-0055 ex 160.
Please follow the steps below:
If you have any questions about the adoption process or need assistance while completing the application, please email us or call (713) 808-5600 ex 160.
Please follow the steps below:
If you have any questions about the adoption process or need assistance while completing the application, please email us or call 303-850-9998 ext. 160.
Please follow the steps below:
If you have any questions about the adoption process or need assistance while completing the application, please email us or call 303-850-9998 ext. 160.
We are able to serve U.S. families living in China, as both your placement agency, as well as your home study agency (we have several social workers in China). At least one parent must be a U.S. citizen, due to our state licensing regulations. CCCWA (China Center for Children’s Welfare and Adoption – the central authority for all international adoptions in China) only allows us, as an American agency, to serve American families.
It is important that you are fully informed before you apply. Please follow the steps below:
If you have any questions about the adoption process or need assistance while completing the application, please email us or call 303-850-9998 ext. 410.
We are able to serve U. S. families living abroad, as your China adoption placement agency. You will be required to contract with a licensed, nonprofit, Hague-accredited and U.S.-based home study agency to complete your home study and post adoption reports (please email us to discuss options for you).
Due to our state licensing regulations, at least one parent must be a U.S. citizen. CCCWA (China Center for Children’s Welfare and Adoption – the central authority for all international adoptions in China) only allows us, as an American agency, to serve American families.
It is important that you are fully informed before you apply. Please follow the steps below:
If you have any questions about the adoption process or need assistance while completing the application, please email us or call 303-850-9998 ext. 410.
GiGi Pleet joined CCAI in 2014 as our China Applications Specialist. She rejoined the team in 2022 after taking a few years off to spend time with her family. GiGi and her husband have adopted three beautiful daughters from China who are the joy and purpose of their lives. GiGi is passionate about adoption and furthering CCAI’s mission to find loving parents and permanent homes for as many children as possible and to continue reaching out to children left behind. When she is not working, you can find her spending time with her girls in the beautiful mountains of Colorado or on an adventure to a new, faraway place.
Joined CCAI: Originally 2014 – 2020, rejoined 2022
Bucket List Item: To see all Seven Wonders of the World
Contact Information
gigi@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 300
Emily was adopted through CCAI in 2002! Having always admired the ways that the organization continued to support families even after adoption, she began working at The Park last year because she wanted to be more involved in the adoption community and according to her, “It’s been a blast so far!”
Emily is majoring in environmental science at MSU Denver and hopes to help mitigate the causes and effects of climate change. In her free time, she like to practice guitar, play video games, watch movies, and spend time with her friends and family.
Bucket List: Visit every province in China!
Contact Information
emily@theparkcommunity.org
(303) 221-6688 ext. 170
Ivy has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Production Design for Film and Theater with a minor in Studio Art. She had the opportunity to study abroad in London, England and Florence, Italy. After graduating, while visiting an orphanage in Kathmandu, Nepal she had a moment of realization and knew she wanted to work in the adoption community. After some prior experience in post-adoption and nonprofit management, she came to The Park and is really enjoying focusing on and being involved with offering lifelong support for adoptees and the adoption community.
Ivy was adopted from Kazakhstan at 18-months old and is proud of her adoptee identity and her adoptive family. She is passionate about sharing the stories of the amazing people in the adoption community and helping adoptees celebrate their identities. Her lifelong best friend was adopted from China through CCAI.
In her free time, she enjoys making art (she is working on a series of sculptural paintings of poached animal species), trying new food, catching up with friends, reading, and being with family. She loves to travel whenever possible.
Joined CCAI: 2023
Top Bucket List Items:
Contact Information
ivy@theparkcommunity.org
(303) 221-6688 ext. 205
| Expense | Amount | Pmt Method | Pay To | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $250 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Application submission |
| Child Abuse Record Search | $35/Family | Check | CO Dept of Human Service | Application submission |
| IAAME Monitoring & Oversight Fee | $500 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI (Sent to IAAME) | After App Approval |
| First Program Fee (Includes Home Study) | $5,700 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | After App Approval |
| CBI/FBI Fingerprint Search | $39.50 per person | Money Order | Colorado Bureau of Investigation | After App Approval |
| USCIS Filing & Fingerprinting | $775 plus $85/adult | Check/Money Order | US Dept. of Homeland Security | Upon I-800A submission |
| Dossier Preparation | Approx. $450-$900 | Check/Money Order | Secretary of State(s), Chinese Consulate(s) | As preparing Dossier |
| Second Program Fee | $5,050 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Dossier Submission |
| CCCWA Fee | $1,270 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCCWA via CCAI | Dossier Submission |
| Third Program Fee | $5,500 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
| CCCWA Post Adoption Translation Fee | $300 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCCWA via CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
| Court Validation Deposit | $200 | Check | CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
| Post Adoption Deposit (Refundable) | $450 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
| Visa to enter China | $140 (plus courier fee) | Check/Credit Card | Chinese Consulate via a courier/travel agency | Approximately one month before travel to China |
| US Domestic & International Airfare | $1,000 – $2,000 per traveler (adopted child over 2 requires full ticket) | Credit Card | A travel agency/airline of your choice | Approximately 7-10 days prior to China departure |
| In China Travel & Accommodations | Approx. $4,000-$4,400 for two adults | ACH Withdrawal | CCAI (wired to China) | Approximately 7-10 days prior to China departure |
| Adoption Registration and Notarization | $800 – $1,000 | Cash | Local government in China | In China |
| Orphanage Donation | (Voluntary) | Cash or Wire | Orphanage | In China |
| Child’s Passport | $100-$150 | Cash | Local passport agency | In China |
| Food | $700 – $800 per couple | Cash/Credit Card | Hotel(s), restaurant(s) | In China |
| Child Physical & Photo | $130-$150 | Cash | Clinic | In Guangzhou, China |
| Child U.S. Entry Visa | $325 | Cash or Check | U.S. Consulate | In China |
| Court Validation Fee | $167 | Check | County Court | After U.S. Return |
| Child’s Colorado Birth Certificate | $37.75 | Check | Colorado Vital Statistics Office | After U.S. Return |
| Lutheran Family Services | $250 | Check | Lutheran Family Services via CCAI | When Home Study is approved by CCAI |
