chinese or japanese adoption?

[Megs]

how would you go about adopting a chinese or japanese baby if you are from Canada or the US?

[jgf5822]

sorry...japan doesn't do int'l. adoptions.

[Eclipsepearl]

China has a pretty generous adoption policy. If you run a search on "Chinese adoption", you'll get a ton of information. Try to get a recommendation and contact an adoption group in your area.

There are other countries which welcome adoptions but China is one of the more liberal ones. I've seen single mothers and other non-traditional family situations adopt from there. The vast majority of available babies are girls.

Since Japan is an economically strong country, it rarely has children available for adoption. When I was in Vietnam, I saw several families with their newly adopted children. Boys can be adopted from there because there is no one-child-per-couple policy, like in China. Asian typically have a preference for boys.

Good luck!