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US Adoptive Parents are Stuck Waiting to Bring Children Home

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Started October 29, 2026

Josh and Katie Derrick are longtime foster parents from Cleveland, Tennessee, who have adopted multiple children domestically. But when family friends adopted from Malawi and they saw images of children there waiting for homes, the Derricks couldn’t stop thinking about it. “It was something that God laid on our hearts … we couldn’t talk ourselves Read more. The post US Adoptive Parents are Stuck Waiting to Bring Children Home appeared first on Christianity Today

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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 29, 2026
International adoption processes must be streamlined to allow US families to adopt children in need more efficiently.
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There are significant cultural differences that need to be respected in international adoption practices.
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Whether or not adoption timelines accelerate, every case must include independent verification that the child is truly available for adoption and not separated from living relatives.
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The State Department should publish annual data on international adoption wait times broken down by country and case type.
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Adoption agencies should prioritize matching children with families over lengthy administrative procedures.
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Potential adoptive parents should receive better training to navigate the complexities of the adoption process.
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The focus on international adoption can divert attention and resources from improving domestic foster care systems.
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The US government should increase funding for programs that support both domestic and international adoption.
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Adoption from countries like Malawi may pose ethical challenges that complicate the process for US families.
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The US government should streamline international adoption processing timelines to match the speed of domestic adoption pathways.
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