The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, a national not-for-profit policy and research organization, is conducting a survey of families that have adopted children internationally since January 1, 1997. We are seeking to better understand your experiences with international adoption, as well as the quality of the assistance you received from agencies, attorneys and facilitators in this country and abroad. Please take a few minutes to complete this short questionnaire. A summary of the results will be shared with the State Department, which is now preparing the first United States regulations for agencies and individuals who provide international adoption services. The summary of the results will also be sent to Members of Congress and White House policy staff who are involved with international adoption legislation. Please help the Adoption Institute make international adoption better for everyone by telling us about your experience.

If you have adopted more than once internationally, please fill out a survey for each adoption.

  1. During your international adoption experience, did you receive your primary adoption services from an:
    Agency     Attorney     Facilitator     Other

  2. Did you complete the adoption?
    Yes     No

  3. Did you have a written contract or agreement with the agency, attorney or facilitator for adoption services?
    Yes     No     Cannot Remember

  4. Did you receive accurate information from the agency, attorney or facilitator about the services they would provide to you?
    Yes     No

  5. Were you satisfied with the services that you received?
    Yes     No

  6. Do you believe that the agency, attorney or facilitator provided you with all the information about your child that they knew or could have known?
    Yes     No

  7. Do you believe the agency, attorney or facilitator withheld information or told you inaccurate information about your child?
    Yes     No

  8. Do you believe the agency, attorney or facilitator withheld information or told you inaccurate information about the adoption process?
    Yes     No

  9. How much did your adoption cost? Include only the fees for the agency, home study, lawyers and overseas charges, and not travel expenses.
    Less than $5,000
    $5,000-$9,999
    $10,000-$14,999
    $15,000-$19,999
    $20,000-$24,999
    $25,000-$30,000
    More than $30,000

  10. Tell us about the accuracy of the information you received concerning the cost of the adoption from the agency, attorney or facilitator. Check the statement that most accurately describes your experience.
    I was provided with accurate information about the cost of the adoption.
    The adoption cost less than I was told it would cost.
    The adoption cost more than I was told it would cost.
    I did not receive information about the costs of the adoption.

    If your adoption fees increased, how much did they increase?
    Less than $1,000
    $1,000-$2,999
    $3,000-$4,999
    $5,000 or more

  11. Did the adoption agency, attorney or facilitator ask you to carry cash abroad to pay a portion of the fees?
    Yes     No

    If yes, how much were you asked to carry?
    Less than $1,000
    $1,000-$1,999
    $2,000-$2,999
    $3,000-$3,999
    $4,000-$4,999
    $5,000 or more

  12. When you were overseas, did the overseas facilitator or agency representative ask you to pay additional fees not disclosed by your domestic adoption agency, attorney or facilitator?
    Yes     No

    If yes, how much more?
    Less than $1,000
    $1,000-$2,999
    $3,000-$4,999
    $5,000 or more

  13. Would you recommend your adoption agency, attorney or facilitator to prospective adoptive parents?
    Yes     No

  14. Did you adopt (or try to adopt) a child in
    1997
    1998
    1999
    2000
    2001

  15. What was your child's age at the time of adoption (or the age of the child you tried to adopt):
    Less than 1 year old
    1-3 years old
    4-5 years old
    6 or more years old

  16. From which country did you adopt (or try to adopt):
    China
    Russia
    South Korea
    Guatemala
    Vietnam
    Romania
    Other

  17. Are you affiliated with one or more of the following groups? Check as many as applicable:
    American Adoption Congress
    Eastern European Adoption Coalition
    Families with Children from China
    Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption
    Families with Children From Vietnam
    Korean-American Adoptee/Adoptive Family Network
    Latin America Parents Association

Would you be willing to participate in a telephone interview about your experiences with international adoption? (Contact information will be kept confidential.)
Yes     No

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