Adopt From Taiwan
Many children in Taiwan are waiting for a loving, permanent family.
Children in Taiwan are waiting for loving and secure adoptive families! Are you considering adopting from Taiwan?
We are currently not accepting applications for the standard program. The waiting child program (children 5 and older of both genders with special needs) is still open to applicants and eligibility guidelines are more flexible.
Here are five things you should know about adopting from Taiwan!
- Taiwan has a very strong child welfare system that first seeks to reunite children with their birth families or unite them with an adoptive family in Taiwan before pursuing international adoption. But for many older children or children with special needs, international adoption remains the best route to a stable, loving family.
- All children who need families in Taiwan have some level of developmental delay and/or a complex birth family history. There are boys and girls typically between 2-8 years old, though some children younger than 2 and as old as 15 also need families. Sibling groups are also common.
- Adoptive parents must be between 30-48 years old, though parents as young as 25 may be considered. If adopting an older child, exceptions can be made for parents up to 55 years of age. Single applicants are accepted on a case-by-case basis for children featured on the Taiwan waiting child photolisting.
- While in Taiwan, children waiting to join adoptive families reside in specialized childcare facilities or foster care where they receive the highest quality of care and therapeutic services. Because children are in the care of our local partners, their medical records are also very detailed and thorough.
- Children waiting for adoptive families in Taiwan come from complicated birth parent situations. The social service system in Taiwan is very proactive in making sure each child is in a secure and stable environment. Adoptive families also receive detailed information about their child’s birth parents and family history.
Visit the Waiting Child Photolisting
Meet some of the children waiting for loving adoptive families. Could you be the right family for one of these children?
I had adopted my son Tyler through Holt from Vietnam in 1993. Sadly, his adopted mom, my wife Bay, passed away in 2012…and our son passed away in 2014.
I have remarried and my wife Hilary and I have been married for 7 years. My wife is Taiwanese-American. I am inquiring about adopting a child from Taiwan. BUT, I am 62 years old and my wife is 52 years old. Realistically, what would the chances be for a placement given our ages?
Hi Jeff, thanks for your inquiry. Currently, the requirements to adopt from Taiwan stipulate that parents must be between 25 and 55 years of age (when adopting an older child). However, other countries including China, Hong Kong and Vietnam have different eligibility requirements that may better match your needs! Read more on our website here and please feel free to reach out to us via email with more specific questions at [email protected].