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Who Can Adopt from South Sudan
Source: Wikipedia.org.
In addition to U.S. immigration requirements, you must also meet the following requirements in order to adopt a child from the Republic of South Sudan:
Residency
Foreigners seeking adoption of a child in South Sudan must show three years residency in South Sudan. The Child Act of 2008 does not address whether residency requirements would apply for prospective adoptive parents that may hold South Sudanese citizenship but do not live in South Sudan.
Age of Adopting Parents
Prospective adoptive parents must be at least 25 years old and at least 21 years older than the child adopted. If married, at least one person must be at least 25 years old.
Marriage
Prospective adoptive parents may be single or married. Adoption of a child of the opposite sex by a single prospective adoptive parent is prohibited, unless justified by special circumstances by the court. South Sudan law prohibits adoption by “homosexual or lesbian” individuals or couples.
Income
The prospective adoptive parent(s) must satisfy the court that they have sufficient livelihood to care for the child.
Other
Adoption is prohibited if one or both, if married, of the prospective adoptive parents are not of sound mind, or has been charged and convicted of a criminal offense.
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