Country: Hong Kong Adoption

Age Range: 1-14 years old
Sibling Groups: Not common
Medical Special Needs: Minor to Significant
Marriage Length: 3 years
Single Women: Yes
Expat Accepted: No
In-Country Travel: 1 Week

We are currently seeing families coming home with children age 2-6 with moderate to significant medical special needs as well as with children 6 or older with minor to moderate medical special needs. Many of the files for children we receive are 5-10 years old with a range of medical special needs. We rarely see families matched with sibling groups.

Families can learn about a child on the waiting child portal or directly through our Matching Specialist. Families then submit their matching request to Mother’s Choice.  Mother’s Choice holds a matching meeting to choose the family in the best interest of the child. Many families may be considered for one child. The final matching decision is made by the Social Welfare Department in Hong Kong after the family’s dossier has been submitted and reviewed.

The process of adopting from Hong Kong is estimated to take approximately 2 – 3 years. This timeframe may vary based on family’s openness to age and medical special needs as well as paperwork and process time frames.

Families will travel to Hong Kong for approximately one week. The trip consists of a gradual bonding time, transfer of the child’s physical custody and cultural experiences. Lifeline has an amazing partner, called Mother’s Choice who walks alongside families each step of the way and provides support and translation services during your stay in Hong Kong. Families will enter a 6-month post-placement period upon returning home before the adoption can be finalized.

About Hong Kong

Lifeline has had the privilege of working in Hong Kong since 2013. Children in Hong Kong are under the care of the Social Welfare Department and Mother's Choice advocates for these children. We partner with Mother's Choice, and have a wonderful relationship with the team there! We have seen amazing growth in this program over the last few years and are so thankful for Mother's Choice's continued advocacy for more children to join families.

The Need

Hong Kong has a very active domestic adoption culture. However, finding forever families within Hong Kong for children with moderate or severe special needs or older children has been a challenge. Lifeline is dedicated to advocating for these children to find loving, Christian families.

How You Can Help

Lifeline has the distinct privilege to advocate for international adoption exclusively for children who are older or have moderate or severe special needs.

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