Intercountry Adoption Process
Theme
Understand the intercountry adoption process and implications for families formed through
intercountry adoption. This theme will include an overview of the intercountry adoption
process within the United States and abroad, including characteristics and needs of children
awaiting adoption; characteristics of successful adoptive placements; adoption disruptions,
dissolutions, and unregulated custody transfers; and reporting requirements after the adoptive
placement.
Competencies
Knowledge
• Understand the role of various stakeholders, including prospective adoptive parents,
adoption agencies, US federal government agencies, and foreign government adoption
authorities.
• Aware of the characteristics of successful adoptive placements.
• Understand characteristics and needs of children awaiting adoption.
• Understand the reasons for, and benefits of, post-placement and post-adoption reporting
Attitudes
• Realistic acceptance about possible delays or impediments to the intercountry adoption
process.
• Committed to compliance with all required post-placement and/or post-adoption reporting.