What are the requirements for international adoption?

Requirements vary depending on both the prospective parents’ country of residence and the child’s country of origin. Generally, requirements may include:

• Age: Typically,  hopeful adoptive parents must be over a certain age (usually 25 or older).
• Marital Status: Some countries may require prospective parents to be married, while others allow single individuals to adopt.
• Financial Stability: Hopeful adoptive parents must have proof of sufficient income and resources to support a child.
• Home Study: A comprehensive evaluation of the hopeful adoptive parents’ home and family life must be conducted by a social worker.
• Background Checks: Criminal background checks and child abuse clearances must be performed.
• Health: Physical and mental health evaluations are required.