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Who Can Be Adopted from Morocco
Source: flickr.com.
In addition to U.S. immigration requirements, Morocco has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for Kafala guardianship:
Relinquishment: Yes, but only by unwed mothers.
Abandonment: Yes.
Age of Adoptive Child: 0 to 16 years.
Sibling Adoptions: Allowed, but not required.
Special Needs or Medical Conditions: Qualifying prospective adoptive parents may obtain guardianship of children with special needs.
Waiting Period or Foster Care: Not imposed by law, but in practical terms, a child is not available for Kafala guardianship until a court of competent jurisdiction declares the child abandoned, which may take up to several months.
Caution: Prospective adoptive parents should be aware that not all children in orphanages or children’s homes are adoptable. In many countries, birth parents place their child(ren) temporarily in an orphanage or children’s home due to financial or other hardship, intending that the child return home when this becomes possible. In such cases, the birth parent(s) have rarely relinquished their parental rights or consented to their child(ren)’s adoption.
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