Adopting from Dominica

Hague Convention Information

Dominica 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 Dominica did not change.

Who Can Adopt

To bring an adopted child to United States from Dominica, 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.

Residency

The Dominica government has no specific residency requirements for prospective adoptive parents.

Age of Adopting Parents

Adoptive parents should not be under the age of twenty-five (25) years old.

Marriage

N/A

Income

The adopting parent(s) should be employed or have means of supporting the child. There is no specific income requirement.

Other

N/A

Who Can Be Adopted

Dominica has no specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for adoption. In addition to these requirements, a child must meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law for you to bring him or her back to the United States. Learn more about these U.S. requirements.

After Adoption

SOURCE

Intercountry Adoption, Bureau of Consular Affairs. U.S. Department of State Country Information