My wife and I are originally from Iraq and we are now living in the U.S. and are citizens here living in Atlanta, Georgia. We have tried to have a child but she cannot conceive. We are aware of the large number of orphaned children in Iraq and are contemplating adoption from our home country. However, we are Muslim and our faith does not approve of closed adoptions where a child does not know their lineage. Is Iraq allowing adoptions of their orphans and do they provide any information about the child’s parentage and background? How do we find a lawyer who is familiar with Muslim traditions and Iraqi law on foreign adoptions?
