The China Center for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) has announced several changes to the country’s international requirements. The changes affect the timing of applications:

• Youngest child in the home must be 3-years-old before a family may apply to adopt.
• Families must wait one full year after an adoption is complete before applying to adopt another child.

And the composition of the prospective adoptive family:

• Married couples may have up to five children, under the age of 18, in the home, not including the adopted child.
• Single females may still adopt, but may have only two children living at home, not including the adopted child.
• Only one child may be adopted at a time (unless a sibling).

If you are in the process of adopting from China and believe you may have conflicts with any of the new regulations, contact your adoption service provider.