Adoption

[LowCai]

I’m planning to adopt a child for months now, but I wanted to seek legal advice on how to do it. Anyone here has an adopted child?

[PNGMK]

I have one and a few others I know do. Right now adopting from overseas is almost impossible due to the the impossibility of getting a SVP to bring the child in on. You need to find a local child. Unfortunately unless you are a SC you cannot go through MCYS and need to find one privately or via an adoption agent. No all agents will work with foreigners.
In addition a huge sticking point - you MUST have a supporting letter from your country's embassy that states the child will have the right to return to your home country with you (or can at least apply for a visa to do so) - after some foreigners abandoned an adopted child here the High Court brought that rule in.

[summersc]

Hello,

I'm in the process of applying HSR by MCYS so that we will be eligible to adopt a child. Wondering has anyone have experience in adopting a child from Thailand and share their experience?

[PNGMK]

I've heard anecdotally that it is very hard for American / Australian to adopt inside Thailand. Not sure if it applies for your route.

[Lisafuller]

I have one and a few others I know do. Right now adopting from overseas is almost impossible due to the the impossibility of getting a SVP to bring the child in on. You need to find a local child. Unfortunately unless you are a SC you cannot go through MCYS and need to find one privately or via an adoption agent. No all agents will work with foreigners.
In addition a huge sticking point - you MUST have a supporting letter from your country's embassy that states the child will have the right to return to your home country with you (or can at least apply for a visa to do so) - after some foreigners abandoned an adopted child here the High Court brought that rule in.

Wow PNGMK, that’s awesome. Don’t even remember you mentioning you had kids.

[PNGMK]

Yes actually.