The requirements for prospective adoptive parents are based on current Taiwan Adoption Law, current Taiwan agency regulations and policies regarding International Adoption. Each case goes through the Taiwan court system and an adoption is not assured until the final court proceeding. The ASIA staff will answer any specific questions regarding your adoption process. Be aware that the requirements can change without advance notice. ASIA will issue changes and updates when confirmed by the Taiwan agency.
ASIA works with U.S. citizens residing in the U.S. or U.S. citizens in another country. At least one spouse must be a U.S. citizen.
Married couples between the ages of 25 and 50 and who have been married for over two years. The age difference between the adopter and the adoptee must be at least 20 years. Either spouse may only have one divorce.
Prospective adoptive parents must have a stable residence, legitimate work and sufficient financial means ($10,000 per person in the household, including the child to be adopted) to provide proper care for the adoptee; they must be willing to follow all adoption procedures and participate in the preparation courses.
Prospective adoptive parents must be in good mental and physical health and not have any criminal record. An elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or more will be taken into account as a condition of one's physical health.
Prospective adoptive family should have no more than three children. A family with more than three children is eligible to adopt children five years old or older or a special needs child.
Prospective adoptive families must be genuinely willing to accept, love and take care of the adoptee; must be willing to work with the adoption procedures and participate in the preparation course.
At least one parent must travel to Taiwan to complete the legal process. This parent needs to be the I-600A petitioner.
Taiwan requires five years of post-placement reports, including photos. In the first year, post placement reports are required at three, six and twelve months; after that one report per year is required. (This means seven reports over a five-year period.) The reports must be completed by licensed social workers or agencies through home visits.
The requirements for prospective adoptive parents are based on current Taiwan Adoption Law, current Taiwan agency regulations and policies regarding International Adoption. Each case goes through the Taiwan court system and an adoption is not assured until the final court proceeding. The ASIA staff will answer any specific questions regarding your adoption process. Be aware that the requirements can change without advance notice. ASIA will issue changes and updates when confirmed by the Taiwan agency.