| Taiwan Waiting Child Program |
 The Taiwan Waiting Child program has two separate programs. Families can pre-identify a child from the posted list, or they can submit a request to Taiwan asking for a child with specific conditions that the family is able to accept.
In the first program, the Foundation provides each of their participating adoption agencies information regarding children with more significant medical needs. Each agency is responsible for advocating for the same children. Generally the first home study ready family that applies will be granted the right to adopt the child, unless there is some reason that it appears not to be an appropriate fit. If it is a good fit, the Foundation will immediately notify the other agencies that the child is no longer available for adoption. As with any adoption, ASIA cannot guarantee the placement of a specific child with a family since final approval is granted by the Foundation and the courts in Taiwan. In the second program, Taiwan will match a child to the family. If a couple is between the ages of 50 - 55, they are required to adopt a child over the age of five and may not specify age in their request. Couples under the age of 50 may request a specific age, gender and special need. In general, the Waiting Children available in Taiwan have emotional and behavioral conditions and, less frequently, physical conditions. Examples include children who were born with exposure to drugs, abused or neglected and occasionally a child born with a chronic or correctable physical ailment. It is important to note that in Taiwan more families are able to keep physically disabled children than in some other countries, thus accounting for fewer children with correctable medical conditions available for adoption. Timeframe and Cost to AdoptIn Taiwan, there is no significant difference between the time it takes to adopt a Waiting Child than for a Non Waiting Child. The fee to adopt a Waiting Child in Taiwan is $5000 compared to $9000 for a Non Waiting Child. The $5000 fee is broken down into two payments that are paid directly to ASIA, which is then transferred to the Differences between Waiting and Non-Waiting Adoption ProcessThere are no major differences in the process for a Waiting Child adoption. |
