My wife and I are setting out to adopt a child here in Thailand and are desperately seeking advice from those who have been through the process.

So far getting clear information from government offices has been difficult. We have been to the DSDW in Bangkok, contacted various U.S. government offices, and have spoken with a Thai adoption lawyer.

Our situation is a little unusual because we are living here and want to adopt a specific child. Most international adoptions begin overseas with an adoption agency matching you with a child.

Here's our situation:

- Both U.S. citizens living in Thailand

- Want to adopt a particular child who we have fostered from an orphanage

- Plan to move back to the U.S. after adopting

If anyone here has gone through an international adoption in the past few years, could you please share the process you went through?

Hi,

I was wondering if you ever got any answers to your questions and have begun the adoption process?

Also, how did you get involved in the foster process in Thailand?

My husband and I have lived in Thailand before and are talking about moving back. We would like to adopt there as well. But I would also be interested in fostering. Is there foster system like ours in the U.S?

Thank you Julie

Make contact with the Child Adoption Centre

http://www.adoption.dsdw.go.th/eAbout%20Us.html

Do not be tempted into making any informal arrangements