We are currently seeing families matched with children 18 months to 4 years old with moderate to significant medical special needs as well as children 5+ years old with minor to moderate needs.

Families are able to match with a child that is older or with more significant medical special needs at any time after their home study is finalized through the Shared List. If you desire to match with a child that is younger (4 and under) or has a minor medical special needs, your dossier would need to be completed and submitted to the CCCWA.

The process of adopting from China is currently unknown. Before the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the process would take approximately 18 to 24 months. Estimates to complete an adoption are unknown due to an inability to travel to China for the purpose of completing an adoption at this time.

Families will travel to China for approximately two weeks to complete their adoption. The first week will be spent in your child’s province and the second in Guangzhou, China where the US Consulate is located. Lifeline’s English-speaking guides will assist you with adoption matters, transportation, and sight-seeing during your stay in-country.