Intercountry adoption refers to the process of a family adopting a child from a different country, where the child becomes a permanent part of the family and legally belongs to them. Full definition
«Several countries have conditioned the resumption of intercountry adoptions on receiving post adoption reports from parents who previously adopted children from that country.» (internationaladoptionnet.org)
Checklist detailing the paperwork adoption agencies must include in intercountry adoption applications they submit to DfE. (gov.uk)
IAC The Centre for Adoption is a registered charity and voluntary adoption agency, and the only specialist centre for intercountry adoption in the UK. (casa-uk.org)