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Shiloh Adoptions is happy to offer an adoption program in Thailand. We have established a working relationship with the DSDW, in Bangkok, Thailand to place children for adoption in the United States. We have a wonderful in country contact and she will be handling the Thailand in country process and will help to coordinate the travel arrangements. We are very blessed by our in country contacts.
Children Available
Children range in age from 12 months to 12 years. There are boys and girls available but there is a need for families to come forward to adopt the boys. Occasionally there are sibling groups or twins available but you may not adopt two unrelated children at the same time. The average age of the children waiting for families is 3-4 years old and special needs children are available as well. Special needs children are considered to have health issues but if a child is over age 5 they may be listed as special needs due to the age).
Requirements for Adopting Parents
- Married couples must be married for at least 3 years
- Prospective adoptive parents must be at least 25 years of age
- Prefer for adoptive mother not to be over 50 and adoptive father not to be over 55 unless requesting an older child and then they may be considered for adoption process
- Adoptive parents should be at least 15 years older than the child they are adopting
- Families with children will be accepted but smaller family size is more desired
- Couples should not have more than 2 divorces between them – this is reviewed on a case by case basis and they will ask for a letter to be submitted to the BOD (Board of Directors) prior to starting the adoption process. This letter would explain what the situations were and how long they were married.
- No residency requirements
- No formal income requirements but parent must provide proof of income with application
- No restrictions regarding the space between age of children already in home and the age of requested child
- No infertility requirements
- Can submit a list of special needs you would accept with your dossier
- Singles can be accepted on a case to case basis (Submit a letter to the BOD and homestudy and/or list of reasons wanting to adopt as well as age of parent, profession, who will care for the child – the BOD will decide on case to case basis regarding singles adoption in this manner)
Length of Wait for child
The length of wait can be anywhere from 3 – 24 months depending on availability of child requested and if all paperwork is complete.
When the child is referred to a family the process until travel is 3-4 months.
Travel/Time Commitment
A 10-14 day stay is required. Both parents must travel to meet with the adoption board. You may or may not travel with other families. This will depend on whether anyone else at the agency receives an assignment during the same month.
Adoption Expenses
- $200 non-refundable Shiloh application fee due with application
- $5500 Shiloh Adoptions agency fee due within 10 days of signing of contract and deciding upon Shiloh and the Thailand program
- $150 Homestudy review fee - if the homestudy is not completed by a Shiloh social worker
- $1,000 (if applicable)fee when using an agency for your homestudy that is not Hague accredited – this will cover the extra oversight and review of the homestudy and pre-adoption supervision reports
- $100 Shiloh Mandatory Parent Class, which meets the 10 hours of required training for Hague Convention unless you have been given permission to use a course taken previously
- Thailand program fee - $2,000 due at time of submission of dossier
- Other Thailand fees due upon acceptance of referral and they include Visa fee - $400 approximate, $50 – medical exam approximate, paperwork processing fee and child’s passport – approximate $1,500, and facilitator fee approximate $1,500 to $2,000 (these fees will be may clear when you are at the referral process part of your adoption)
OTHER FEES:
- Homestudy preparation - $1,500 - $3,000. (depends on homestudy agency and state)
- Physician visit – fee varies according to physician.
- Clearances – usually about $10.00 per clearance.
- Immigration approval $670.
- Fingerprinting $80 per adult in the home.
- Fed Ex of documents (USPS, Fed Ex, DHL etc.) This will vary based on how many states you have documents from. You should expect your shipping costs to be estimated between $200 and $500 on average.
- Post-Placement fees – usually about $200 per report but varies by state (minimum of 4) completed at arrival, 3 months and 6 months per Thailand requirements. Kansas regulations set forth by KDHE will require an additional report at 12 months.
- Passport (if you do not have one issued to you) Age 16 and older: the passport application fee is $67 and the execution fee is $30. The total is $97 per person. Under age 16: the passport application fee is $52 and the execution fee is $30. The total is $82 per person.
- Vital Records (birth certificates, marriage, divorce, death) $12 fee for certified document (varies by state)
- Dossier authentication at Secretary of State and Consulate (depends on state and number of documents) and legalization of documents at Royal Thai Embassy in Washington D.C.
- Thailand adoptions are finalized in your local county court approximately six months after placement (may vary by state) and when your post-placement requirements for Thailand have been met. This cost will vary depending on your local county court process.
TRAVEL FEES: (ESTIMATED)
- Approximate cost for 2 adults traveling to pick up child.
- Airfare to/from Thailand $1,500 - $2,500 per person.
- Airfare for child to return to States – one way airfare cost.
- 14 days in Thailand about $2,000 per person (this would include hotel, sightseeing, food, travel in country).
Program Director
Stephanie Carpenter
785-250-2590
stephanie@shilohadoptions.org
Addendum
Please keep in mind our estimated total adoption fees and times lines are only estimates and cannot be guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding as actual fees and times may vary according to circumstances pertinent to each individual adoption.
Fee and program overview are subject to change at any time. Please contact our office or program director for accuracy of information.
