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7979 Old Georgetown Road
First Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-664-9664

1-800-673-8489

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2957 Monticello Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-536-1827

1066 - 30th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20007
202-298-7724

 

International Adoption Services For People of East Indian Origin

Services for East Indian Families

The Barker Foundation’s professional staff works closely with each family, offering counseling, education, support and encouragement. Other East Indian families are also available to share their experiences. The agency, reorganized in 1998 by the merger of The Barker Foundation and American Adoption Agency, has many years of experience dealing with the bureaucratic and legal complexities of the Indian adoption process.

The Barker Foundation is a licensed, non-profit agency that has been providing adoption service for over a half century.

Steps in the Process

For prospective parents inside the Washington, DC metropolitan area:

bulletPre-adoption discussion groups
bulletHome study by Barker
bulletPreparation of dossier
bulletAssistance in selecting an orphanage
bulletChild placement
bulletPost-placement supervision
bulletAssistance with adoption finalization and citizenship
bulletReporting back to India

For prospective parents outside of Washington, DC metropolitan area:

bulletIn-person meeting
bulletPre-adoption discussion groups, if possible
bulletHome study by local agency
bulletPreparation of dossier
bulletAssistance in selecting an orphanage
bulletChild placement
bulletPost-placement supervision by home study agency
bulletAssistance with adoption finalization and citizenship
bulletReporting back to India

International adoption is a costly process because of the many entities and procedures involved. Out of area families pay fees to their local service agencies.

 

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Barker Credentials

bulletRecognized by Government of India
bulletServed over 100 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) families
bulletPrograms in Pune, New Delhi and elsewhere
bulletLinkages with agencies in other parts of the U.S.
bulletExpertise in both Hindu adoption and guardianship regulations
bulletLocal NRI support
 


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