Who Can Be Adopted from Palau

'
Source: flickr.com.

Palau has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for adoption. You cannot adopt a child in Palau unless he or she meets the requirements outlined below.

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.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Relinquishment Requirements: The relinquishing parent(s) must provide signed consent.

• Abandonment Requirements: A child is considered abandoned if a period of six months passes without contact with the biological parent(s). The adopting parents must show they have made a good faith effort to contact the biological parent(s).

• Age Requirements: A child over the age of 12 years old must consent to being adopted.

• Sibling Requirements: There are no requirements regarding the adoption of siblings.

• Requirements for Special Needs or Medical Conditions: There are no requirements regarding care for special needs or medical conditions.

• Waiting Period: There is no mandated waiting period.

Caution: Prospective adoptive parents should be aware that not all children in orphanages or children's homes are adoptable. In many countries, birth parents place their child(ren) temporarily in an orphanage or children's home due to financial or other hardship, intending that the child return home when this becomes possible. In such cases, the birth parent(s) have rarely relinquished their parental rights or consented to their child(ren)'s adoption.

Back to Adopting from Palau