Contact Us
To find out more about international adoptions, please contact us today.
Workshops & Events
10/18 Circle of Support
11/6 Orientation
12/4 Orientation
View Calendar...
Cathy Danowski
After 22 years, Cathy Danowski announces her retirement.
Read more...
2008 Vietnam Homeland Tour
Read about the 2008 NB Vietnam Homeland Tour and view photos from the trip!

Click here
China Corner
CCAA has finished the review of dossiers logged-in up to February 28, 2007. CCAA has matched referrals for families logged-in up to February 15, 2006.

Our December 28, 2005 LID families have returned home in late May 2008. The children are beautiful! We are now awaiting referrals for our March 3, 2006 LID families.

11 families arrived home on May 18, 2007 from China with their new bundles of joy

The Group In Hunan

January 2007: China has made changes to their adoption program. Click here for more information.

See our latest additions:
 · Brooke
 · Abby
 · Stephanie
 · Jaqueline Eileen

Matthaei Family Blog

Paul & Mary Hellman's Journal

Fee Increases
The CCAA dossier application and translation fee has been raised from $960 to $1,050 for all dossiers sent to CCAA from June 1, 2008.

Visa application fees for entry into China have risen from $70 per application to $120 per application.

Adoption Programs Overview

  Age of Applicant1 Marital Status Age of Child at Placement Gender Preference Family Composition Income7 Applicant's Health Travel Length of Time2 Placement Misc
Korea Between the age of 25 and 43 Married 3 years 9 to 12 months None, boys and girls placed Prefer less than 3 children Combined $35,000. Financially secure Strict health requirements3 Encouraged but not required 15 to 18 months Can only place in NY, NJ, CT, PA, FL Korean descent given preference
China Between the age of 30 and 49 Married 2 years, if no previous marriage. If previously divorced,
must be married 5 years.		 7 months and older Pre-dominately girls;
some boys		 Prefer less than 4 children Financially secure, 80K net assets Strict health requirements3 Stay is 12-15 days. 1 spouse may travel. 3.5 or more years All 50 states

No more than 2 divorces
Vietnam Minimum age of 25 Married 1 year and 1 spouse has to be under 50. Single women may apply up to the age of 50. Persons over 50 will be considered for a school age child. Infants 4-12 months and some older children No preference for an infant girl No set restrictions Financially secure Good mental and physical health Stay is 10-17 days Program currently suspended All 50 states  
Colombia Varies Married at least 3 years Infants Boys and girls available       Stay is 5-6 weeks 9 to18 Months   Priority placement for applicants with Colombian ancestry
Thailand Between the age of 25 and 40 Married one year Infants and
older children		 Preference considered No set restrictions Financially secure Good mental and physical health Stay is1-3 weeks. Spouse may return early 18 to 24 months    
Peru Between the age of 25 and 60 Married one year or singles over 35 Toddlers and older children5 Preference considered No set restrictions Financially secure Good mental and physical health Stay is 4-5 weeks. Spouse may return early 15 to 24 months6 Can only place in NY, NJ, CT, PA, FL

Peruvian descent given preference
Russia Minimum age of 25 Married one year or single Infants under 18 months.  Many older children Preference considered No set restrictions Financially secure Good mental and physical health Two trips
1st: 7 days
2nd: 10-14 days 		9 to 12 months   Racial preference considered
  1. If not stated, maximum age of applicant is 55-65 depending on the program, and the applicant’s health. If placement is to be made to an applicant at or near this age, there is a strong probability that it will be an older child.
  2. Length of time is calculated from the time you submit your AFP (see Step 2, page 2). It is our best estimate. However, many factors can extend, or shorten the length of time. Be assured that New Beginnings will do what we can to keep your process moving in a timely manner.
  3. For a Korean or Chinese adoption, wheel-chair bound, paralysis, obesity, communicable diseases, conditions threatening longevity, psychiatric problems, past or present long term medication, any physical impairment, any past or present emotional problems, any arrest, past or present alcohol or drug abuse etc., can be disqualifying factors. Currently, the Korean government is promoting domestic adoptions. One method is to extend the length of time for a child to be available for domestic adoption. Due to this new legislation, the length of time for the adoption process is quite uncertain until Korea has a better sense of how many domestic placements will occur. Please visit our website at www.new-beginnings.org for the latest updates.
  4. To qualify for a child under 2, you and your spouse must be under 40, financially secure and in good health.
  5. For a Peruvian adoption, if the age and marital status of the applicant is between the ages of 25 and 40, the children available are infants to 3 years old. Between the ages of 41 and 50, the children available are 3 and 4 years old. If the applicant is single, the children available are 5 years old and older. Older children are available for all age categories.
  6. The length of time to adopt a child from Peru varies significantly. The time is dependent on the availability of children. The more qualifications you have on the child you will accept, the longer it will be before a child becomes available. For example, a healthy toddler will become available sooner then a healthy, caucasian, toddler girl.
  7. See Adoptive Parents Rights in the New Beginnings brochure.

This chart is not intended to be exclusive of all program requirements. It is intended to give basic requirements that commonly come into question. If the program you have selected has a requirement not listed above that affects you, we will promptly notify you of this information.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.