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Who Can Adopt from Solomon Islands

Children outside Tuo school, Fenualoa, Reef Islands.
Source: Wikipedia.org.


To bring an adopted child to United States from Solomon Islands, you must be found eligible to adopt by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government agency responsible for making this determination is the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Learn more.


In addition to these U.S. requirements for adoptive parents, Solomon Islands also has the following requirements for adoptive parents:

Residency

Prospective adoptive parents must be domiciled in the Solomon Islands for more than three months to be eligible to apply for adoption. The child has to have lived with the prospective adoptive parents for three months before the adoption may be finalized.

Age of Adopting Parents

Prospective adoptive parents must be 25 years of age or older (or 21 years or older, if related to the child).

Marriage

Prospective adoptive parents can either be single or married.

Income

Although there are no income requirements, prospective adoptive parents must satisfy the Social Welfare Office of the Solomon Islands that they are financially secure.

Other

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