Adoption is a legal process in which an adult person assumes responsibility for the care and support of another person (usually a child) who is not the adoptive parent's biological child. Intercountry adoption is the process by which you adopt a child from a country other than your own through permanent legal means and then bring that child to your country of residence to live with you permanently.
In Oregon, adoption is governed by state statutes that outline the legal process for an adult to become the legal parent of a child who is not their biological offspring. This process involves terminating the parental rights of the child's biological parents and establishing a new, permanent legal parent-child relationship with the adoptive parents. Intercountry adoption, also known as international adoption, involves adopting a child from another country. This process is more complex as it requires compliance with the laws of both the child's home country and U.S. federal law, including immigration laws. Prospective adoptive parents must obtain an immigrant visa for the child, and the adoption must be recognized by both countries. The Hague Adoption Convention, an international treaty that the United States has ratified, also governs intercountry adoptions to ensure that they are in the best interests of the children and to prevent abduction, exploitation, sale, or trafficking of children.