International Adoption Agency in Illinois

As an international adoption agency in Illinois, our fees are fixed and while time frames vary, once adoptive parents have completed an international home study and been approved in their country of choice, they are virtually guaranteed a placement. Many of the children available in countries like China are legal orphans, so there is an extremely low risk of any birth parent contesting custody. Although we are an international adoption agency in Illinois we have worked with adoptive families from all over the country. Many hopeful adoptive families choose international adoption because the process is fairly structured and predictable.

International adoption is not without risks and challenges, and at FRC, an international adoption agency in Illinois we are completely honest with adoptive parents about potential issues. We offer classes on the effects of institutionalization, we discuss developmental delays and potential bonding challenges.

There are plenty of children available in any number of countries, but we let adoptive parents know that they will not get a newborn infant - although many children adopted internationally are under the age of one. In countries like China where the birth parents are unknown (in China infants must be abandoned in order to be adopted) there is no available information on the child's family background and no medical history will be known. The baby's birth mother may have received very little if any pre-natal care, and children often experience developmental delays. Still, for most adoptive families, the joy of parenthood more than outweighs these concerns.

Family Resource Center has the experience and expertise to assist families consider all the international choices available, and determine which ones they qualify for. We provide full home study services (written to meet USCIS specifications and country specific requirements); formal education and training; access to support and advice from FRC adoption specialists while traveling, and post placement services.

Since 1989 we have directly placed over 1000 children for adoption, including those with complex medical issues (HIV, Downs Syndrome, neuro fibromotosis). We have assisted another 1600 adoptive families in Illinois through our home study services program. Each year we average over 85 adoptions (domestic and international), and support another 75 families with home study services.

If you want to work with an international adoption agency in Illinois that is experienced, straight-forward and down to earth - call us today at 1 (800) 676-2229.