Who Can Adopt from Moldova

The Orthodox church in Shevchenko Street in central Tiraspol.
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Adoption between the United States and Moldova is governed by the Hague Adoption Convention. Therefore to adopt from Moldova, 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.

Adoption in Moldova can be a complicated process, sometimes involving long waits. Moldovan adoption law gives preference to Moldovan citizens and citizens of countries that have implemented the 1993 Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption.

In addition to these U.S. requirements for prospective adoptive parents, Moldova also has the following eligibility requirements for prospective adoptive parents:

Residency

There are no residency requirements for foreign adoptive parents.

Age of Adopting Parents

The minimum age requirement for adoptive parents is 25. The maximum age is 50, unless one of the couple is under the age of 50.

Marriage

Married couples and single people may adopt. Unmarried couples may not adopt from Moldova.

Income

Prospective adoptive parents must show financial stability.

Other

The presence of the following conditions disqualify prospective adoptive parents from adopting in Moldova : HIV/AIDS, psychological and behavioral disorders, drug addiction, chronic alcoholism, chronic somatic diseases (disability of the 1st and 2nd degree), various forms of cancer, Hepatitis B, C or D. The following conditions may temporarily disqualify a person from adopting: sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis and severe virulent diseases.

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