A Licensed Intercountry Adoption Agency
Facility Number 075200148
Across The World Adoptions is pleased to present a new program for adoptions from Japan!We are looking for families for our new program for Japan. Children are generally very well cared for in Japan and often come home at about two months of age. No preferences are accepted as to gender or complexion of the child. The adoptive parents must be married for at least three years and be in good health. Japan prefers that both parents are under the age of 43 and have no other children. Japanese or other Asian heritage is preferred in at least one spouse but caucasian couples are also considered. |
Welcome to international adoption and to our home page! We are a non-profit, international adoption agency licensed by the State of California. We facilitate intercountry adoptions for residents of any state and are able to assist most California residents with homestudies.
Our Board members, comprised of adoptive parents, adoptees, birthparents and adoption professionals, have established our policy of providing personal service and tailoring our programs to fit each family. The entire staff shares this philosophy. Our domestic staff is experienced in the fields of social work, law and international relations. Our overseas connections include professionals in the medical and legal fields as well as experienced support staff who will accompany and guide you during each step of the adoption process abroad.
Services Provided
Complete Adoption Services:
We will meet all of your international adoption needs from start to finish. This includes guidance while choosing a country program, home study services for most California residents (or help locating a home study agency if outside our service area), assistance with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS, formerly INS), parent preparation classes and support groups. In any of our country programs, we will also identify a child who is eligible for intercountry adoption and facilitate the adoption through its completion. We provide travel resources or arrange escort services (when available). While abroad, our contacts provide complete support services through adoption finalization and American Embassy interviews. Once you return home, we are available for post-placement support and re-adoption services.
Home Study Services:
We provide a thorough and complete home study process for most California residents who are adopting through our programs, are working with another facilitating organization or those who have located a child through their own resources. Our home study department offers friendly, efficient service at a cost-effective fee with no wait. We will tailor your home study to meet the requirements of your facilitator and the country from which you adopt. We also assist families from all states by identifying and networking with organizations offering programs other than our own.
Relative Adoptions:
We provide adoption services for those wishing to adopt a relative who is under the age of 16, legally free for adoption in the country of origin, and who meets the CIS definition of an "orphan" (which does not require that both parents be deceased). Assistance for adopting a relative includes a home study and CIS support as well as post-placement services when required.
Please note that Across The World Adoptions is a social service agency. We do not provide legal services. If you have questions on adoption, immigration, tax or any other legal issues, please consult an independent attorney.
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You may contact us at:
399 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 102
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(800) 610-5607
(925) 356-6260
Fax: (925) 827-9396
adopt@atwakids.org
Directions to Our Office To reach our office, take Highway 680 to the Willow Pass Road exit. If you were heading NORTH on 680, turn LEFT onto Willow Pass Road at the bottom of the freeway exit. If you were heading SOUTH on 680, turn RIGHT onto Willow Pass Road at the bottom of the exit. Once on Willow Pass Road you will come to a large intersection with a shopping center on your right. When you cross Contra Costa Boulevard, Willow Pass Road changes names to Taylor Boulevard. At the second stop light after Contra Costa, turn LEFT onto Lucille Lane and make another immediate LEFT into our parking lot. All spots are marked, but you may park in any space. Our office is located in the first brown building as you enter the parking lot on the first floor. |
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A Special Thank You A Special Thank You to Brittany's Hope for providing grants and helping to bring home so many ATWA children.  Children's Hospital and Research Center This International Adoption Clinic serves children and families by providing the most current evidence-based information and recommendations to those who to build families through international adoption. They also serve as consultants to health and adoption professionals.
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