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Ireland has a bilateral agreement with China and all applications to adopt in China must proceed through the Adoption Board. Write to the Adoption Board for “information for applicants on the arrangements for the adoption of children in the Peoples Republic of China by Irish residents.” All documentation is transmitted by the Adoption Board to the China Centre of Adoption Affairs. .
However as of July 2009 the waiting time for referral from China is just over 40 months. There are several families on the contact register who have successfully adopted in China and are willing to help other couples.
On May 1st, 2007 the China Centre for Adoption Affairs (CCAA) implemented new regulations with regard to adoption from China. The most significant regulation is that single applicants will now longer be eligible to adopt from China. The second most significant change is that both members of the marriage must be under 50 years of age at the time of the dossier being logged in China. Full details of the Requirements of the Chinese Authorities are available on the China Centre for Adoption Affairs website. www.china-ccaa.org
IRISH CHINESE CONTACT GROUP
The I.C.C.G. provides opportunities for people to obtain up to date information on the Adoption process in China, to meet with families who have adopted from China and to meet with people
who are at the same stage in the adoption process. They hold approx 10 talks a year all around Ireland and also celebrate Chinese Festivals e.g Chinese New Year and Autumn Moon festival as well as regional summer picnics. They organise language classes and issue a quarterly newsletter as well as provide pre and post referral support.
They can be contacted by email at iccg@eircom.net or visit their web site at www.iccg.ie which has a comprehensive overview of the process step by step with a special members only section for more detailed information.