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Who Can Adopt from Djibouti
Source: Wikipedia.org.
In addition to U.S. immigration requirements, you must also meet the following requirements in order to adopt a child from Djibouti:
Residency
Prospective adoptive parents must be physically present in Djibouti at the time of the proposed adoption, but need not be residents. The child must be both physically present and a resident of Djibouti.
Age of Adopting Parents
Prospective adoptive parents must be at least 25 years of age and must be at least 15 years older than the child. If the prospective adoptive parent is a relative, he/she need only be 21 years old. The prospective adoptive parent(s) must also be morally and physically sound, as determined by the Government of Djibouti.
Marriage
Prospective adoptive parents do not need to be married in order to complete the adoption process. Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgendered, or intersex (LGBTI) individuals adopting as individuals or couples are not eligible to adopt in Djibouti.
Income
Djiboutian law does not stipulate any specific income requirements; only that prospective adoptive parents should demonstrate that they have a steady, monthly income.
Other
Djiboutian Sharia law only allows for adoption of Djiboutian national children within a family or clan. Adoption of Djiboutian children by non-family members is not permitted. It is unclear whether the Government of Djibouti would allow non-Muslim prospective parents to adopt a child that was born to Muslim biological parents - this has been historically prohibited.
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