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| + | To bring an adopted child to United States from Bhutan, you must 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. | ||
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| + | In addition to these U.S. requirements for prospective adoptive parents, Bhutan also has the following requirements for prospective adoptive parents: | ||
==Residency== | ==Residency== | ||
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| + | There is no specific residency requirement but the prospective adoptive parents should meet the child before adoption. The prospective adoptive parents have to be physically present at the time of the completion of the adoption. | ||
==Age of Adopting Parents== | ==Age of Adopting Parents== | ||
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| + | The age difference between the child and the prospective adoptive parents must be 25 years or more. | ||
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
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| + | Married couple with a stable relationship, age, financial and health status with reasonable income to support the child should be evident in the Home Study Report. Single persons (including widowed and divorced persons) may not adopt. | ||
==Income== | ==Income== | ||
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| + | None. | ||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||
| + | Bhutan does not permit same-sex couples to adopt. | ||
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| + | A second adoption from Bhutan will be considered only when the legal adoption of the first child is completed. | ||
=Who Can Be Adopted= | =Who Can Be Adopted= | ||
Revision as of 07:29, 14 February 2014
Contents
Hague Convention Information
Bhutan is not party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). Therefore, when the Hague Adoption Convention entered into force for the United States on April 1, 2008, intercountry adoption processing for Bhutan did not change.
Effective January 1, 2012, the Government of Bhutan temporarily suspended all intercountry adoptions pending approval of the Child Protection Act of 2012. The Child Protection Act will clarify adoption procedures and help ensure the best interests of the child. No timeline has been provided as to when the adoption bill will be passed. Please monitor the Adoption.state.gov for additional developments.
Who Can Adopt
To bring an adopted child to United States from Bhutan, you must 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, Bhutan also has the following requirements for prospective adoptive parents:
Residency
There is no specific residency requirement but the prospective adoptive parents should meet the child before adoption. The prospective adoptive parents have to be physically present at the time of the completion of the adoption.
Age of Adopting Parents
The age difference between the child and the prospective adoptive parents must be 25 years or more.
Marriage
Married couple with a stable relationship, age, financial and health status with reasonable income to support the child should be evident in the Home Study Report. Single persons (including widowed and divorced persons) may not adopt.
Income
None.
Other
Bhutan does not permit same-sex couples to adopt.
A second adoption from Bhutan will be considered only when the legal adoption of the first child is completed.
Who Can Be Adopted
How to Adopt
Adoption Authority
The Process
Traveling Abroad
After Adoption
SOURCE
Intercountry Adoption, Bureau of Consular Affairs. U.S. Department of State Country Information