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Difference between revisions of "Adopting from Dominica"
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| + | 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== | ==Residency== | ||
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| + | The Dominica government has no specific residency requirements for prospective adoptive parents. | ||
==Age of Adopting Parents== | ==Age of Adopting Parents== | ||
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| + | Adoptive parents should not be under the age of twenty-five (25) years old. | ||
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
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| + | N/A | ||
==Income== | ==Income== | ||
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| + | The adopting parent(s) should be employed or have means of supporting the child. There is no specific income requirement. | ||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||
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=Who Can Be Adopted= | =Who Can Be Adopted= | ||
Revision as of 06:24, 28 February 2014
Contents
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
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