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| + | Adoption between the United States and Armenia is governed by the Hague Adoption Convention. Therefore to adopt from Armenia, 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). [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/who_can_adopt/eligibility.php Learn more]. | ||
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| + | In addition to these U.S. requirements for prospective adoptive parents, Armenia also has the following requirements for prospective adoptive parents: | ||
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==Residency== | ==Residency== | ||
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| + | Prospective adoptive parents do not have to fulfill any residency requirements to adopt in Armenia. | ||
==Age of Adopting Parents== | ==Age of Adopting Parents== | ||
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| + | Single prospective adoptive parents must be at least 18 years older than the adopted child. | ||
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
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| + | Both single individuals and married couples are eligible to adopt. | ||
==Income== | ==Income== | ||
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| + | N/A | ||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||
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=Who Can Be Adopted= | =Who Can Be Adopted= | ||
Revision as of 06:12, 10 February 2014
Contents
Hague Convention Information
Armenia is party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). Therefore all adoptions between Armenia and the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
Note: Special transition provisions apply to adoptions initiated before April 1, 2008. Learn more.
Who Can Adopt
Adoption between the United States and Armenia is governed by the Hague Adoption Convention. Therefore to adopt from Armenia, 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, Armenia also has the following requirements for prospective adoptive parents:
Residency
Prospective adoptive parents do not have to fulfill any residency requirements to adopt in Armenia.
Age of Adopting Parents
Single prospective adoptive parents must be at least 18 years older than the adopted child.
Marriage
Both single individuals and married couples are eligible to adopt.
Income
N/A
Other
N/A
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