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Who Can Adopt from Norway
Source: Wikipedia.org.
Adoption between the United States and Norway is governed by the Hague Adoption Convention. Therefore to adopt from Norway, you must first 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 prospective adoptive parents, Norway also has the following requirements for prospective adoptive parents:
Residency
Temporary visitors to Norway cannot apply to adopt in Norway.
Age of Adopting Parents
Applications by parents who are 45 years or older are given additional scrutiny. There are cases, for example, in which one of the spouses is considerably younger than the other, or the family already has adopted a child.
Marriage
Those who apply together must be married, generally for at least two years. People who are not married to each other are not eligible to adopt a child together in Norway, although single adoptive parents may qualify if they fulfill certain requirements.
Income
You must be able to show documents certifying a stable financial situation.
Other
You must be able to show documents certifying good health status, and a clean police record.
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