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The Bahamas 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 The Bahamas did not change.  
 
The Bahamas 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 The Bahamas did not change.  
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Bahamian law allows [[adoption]] by any person with legal status in The Bahamas (even foreign tourists). However, the number of children available for [[adoption]] is very small and the waiting list for prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] is very long. Bahamian citizens or legal permanent residents are generally given preference in adopting children, especially if they have a blood relationship to the child.
 
Bahamian law allows [[adoption]] by any person with legal status in The Bahamas (even foreign tourists). However, the number of children available for [[adoption]] is very small and the waiting list for prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] is very long. Bahamian citizens or legal permanent residents are generally given preference in adopting children, especially if they have a blood relationship to the child.
  
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Gold Rock Beach Grand Bahama Island.
Source: Wikipedia.org.

The Bahamas 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 The Bahamas did not change.


Bahamian law allows adoption by any person with legal status in The Bahamas (even foreign tourists). However, the number of children available for adoption is very small and the waiting list for prospective adoptive parents is very long. Bahamian citizens or legal permanent residents are generally given preference in adopting children, especially if they have a blood relationship to the child.


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