Adopting a child can be one of life's most rewarding experiences. Unfortunately, complex policies, legal risks, and fewer available children can make a domestic adoption difficult. International adoption offers a solution to parents yearning for a child of their own. American parents are now adopting over 6,000 children a year from China and Korea. John Maclean's "The Chinese Adoption Handbook" is a comprehensive guide to adopting a child from China and Korea. From pitfalls to practical advice, the rewards to the risks, "The Chinese Adoption Handbook" leads parents through the international maze, including: How the international adoption process works. How to start the process. What you need to know before traveling to China or Korea. Making the most out of your trip--the inside scoop on customs, hotels, and shopping. The children's homes, the U.S. Consulate visit, and the questions that need to be asked. Medical issues, special adoption doctors, and travel requirements. Post-adoption procedures and much, much more. Practical, accurate, and written with a father's sense of humor, "The Chinese Adoption Handbook" is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to adoption from China and Korea.