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  • Adoption Wiki
    ...with topics like [[Abuse and Neglect: How is Abuse and Neglect Defined by Law?| Abuse and Neglect]], [[Sexual Abuse: Educating Yourself| Sexual Abuse]],
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  • Alabama
    ...ointed to take consents by any agency that is authorized by that State’s law to conduct investigations and home studies for adoptions ...istory background information check has already been conducted under other law.
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  • How to Adopt from Dominica
    ...ction. The child must also meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law. [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/how_to_adopt/childeligibility. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]). [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_pro
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  • How to Adopt from Algeria
    ...ction. The child must also meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law. Find out more about the [[orphan]] process from USCIS. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]).
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Algeria
    ...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. Find out more about
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  • Angola and the Hague Convention
    ...n.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php Who Can Adopt] under U.S. immigration law. ...process/how_to_adopt/childeligibility.php definition of orphan] under U.S. law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-
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  • Alaska
    **To provide for the care and support of the child as required by law or judicial decree
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  • Traveling Abroad in Angola
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U
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  • Armenia Adoption Alert
    Please note that Armenian law does not authorize professional [[facilitators]], [[Adoption Agencies|adopt Please note that Armenian law does not authorize professional [[facilitators]], [[Adoption Agencies|adopt
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  • How to Adopt from Armenia
    Please note that Armenian law does not recognize the involvement of professional [[facilitators]], [[Adop ...o determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Armenia]]'s law.
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  • Anthony Williams
    He graduated magna cum laude from Yale and went on to get a doctorate in law from Harvard and masters in public policy from Harvard. His career has been
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  • Arizona
    n attorney licensed to practice law in this State may assist and participate in direct placement adoptions and
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  • Abuse
    #REDIRECT [[Abuse and Neglect: How is Abuse and Neglect Defined by Law?]]
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  • Dave Thomas
    ...ished [[the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption]], to promote [[adoption]] law simplification and reduce the costs of adopting in the USA.
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  • Arkansas
    ...criminal background check performed by the FBI in compliance with Federal law and regulation is required. The child may be left with any medical provider or law enforcement agency.
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  • California
    ...at least 2 years may be invalidated unless otherwise permitted under State law. ...child [[abuse]] and [[neglect]] registry to the extent required by Federal law prior to granting a license to, or otherwise approving, any foster family h
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  • Adoption Attorney
    '''Adoption Attorney''': An attorney who is licensed to practice law in one or more states, who has the expertise and experience that is necessa
    565 B (82 words) - 23:52, 30 January 2014
  • Adoption Records
    ...inalization of the adoption. Depending on the specific provisions of state law, these records can be subject to a rather wide variety of restriction relat
    580 B (87 words) - 00:12, 31 January 2014
  • Adult Adoption (Glossary)
    ...The [[adoption]] of a person over the age of majority (as defined in State law).
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  • Black Market Adoptions
    ...ption agency, or another intermediary, in order to avoid provisions of the law. In many cases, all participants in a black market adoption may be subject
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  • Black Market Babies (Glossary)
    ..., an agency, or another intermediary, in order to avoid complying with the law. Those involved in the [[adoption]] of a black market baby may be subject t
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  • Certification
    ...a public or court document, in the manner that is specifically required by law or regulation, such as a Birth Certificate or Decree of Adoption, to attest
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  • Colorado
    *Notify a law enforcement officer and the county department of social services of the [[a *Any person desiring to [[adopt]] an adult as heir at law
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  • Connecticut
    Leaving an infant with a safe haven provider is not a violation of the law of child [[abandonment]]. ...ly upon receipt of notice and shall take any action authorized under State law to achieve safety and permanency for the infant. Any infant in the care and
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  • Delaware
    A [[Presumed Father|presumed father]] is a man who, by operation of law under § 8-204 of this title, is recognized as the father of a child until ...een the man and the child has been established under this chapter or other law.
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  • Lynette Cole
    ...stitute teacher, but her goal is to become a lawyer specializing in family law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Angola
    ...Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] may be married, single, or in a common-law relationship.
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  • How to Adopt from Angola
    ...meet the requirements of the Government of [[Angola]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the ...adopt/childeligibility.php definition of an orphan] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Argentina
    ...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. [http://adoption.st ...the child's birth. It cannot be done immediately following the birth. The law provides for the 60-day window after the birth of the child to allow the [[
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  • How to Adopt from Argentina
    '''NOTE:''' By Argentine law, the [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must inform the child of his/her ...ction. The child must also meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law. [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/how_to_adopt/childeligibilit
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  • Adopting from Argentina
    By Argentine law, [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must inform the child of his/her [[a
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  • Adopting from Armenia
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. According to Armenian law, there are no post-[[adoption]] requirements for intercountry adoptions.
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  • How to Adopt from Austria
    ...o determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Austria]]'s law. ...rm I-800]]). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. [http://adoption.state.gov/
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  • About Austria
    ...s independence, and forbade unification with [[Germany]]. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition
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  • Austria and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Austria
    ...prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] be married, although the law does not officially specify this. If married, the couple must apply jointly
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  • Adopting from Austria
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more, read about [[Austria and the Ha
    10 KB (1,334 words) - 04:14, 17 February 2018
  • The Bahamas and the Hague Convention
    Bahamian law allows [[adoption]] by any person with legal status in The Bahamas (even fo
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  • Who Can Adopt from Bulgaria
    ...rents]] can be a heterosexual married couple or a single person. Here the law does not specifiy orientation.
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  • How to Adopt from Bulgaria
    ...etermine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Bulgaria]]’s law. ...earance of “buying” a baby, may be contrary to the Convention and U.S. law, and put all future adoptions in [[Bulgaria]] at risk. If you think such a
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  • Adopting from Bangladesh
    ...immigration law. [[Bangladesh]] does not have any specific provisions of law related to [[guardianship]] of siblings or [[guardianship]] of [[Special Ne U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • Adopting from Barbados
    ...[[Barbados]], 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. [http://adoption.sta
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  • Belgium and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • How to Adopt from Belgium
    ...o determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Belgium]]'s law. ...rm I-800]]). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. [http://adoption.state.gov/a
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  • Adopting from Belgium
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more, read about [[Belgium and the Ha
    6 KB (837 words) - 01:55, 18 February 2018
  • Belize and the Hague Convention
    Belizean law requires that prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] complete a
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  • Who Can Adopt from Belize
    Belizean law prohibits the issuance of a final [[adoption]] order unless the non-Belizea ...e findings of the inquiry to the court. (Please note that U.S. immigration law requires that in Hague Convention countries like [[Belize]] the determinati
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Belize
    Belizean law only provides for the [[adoption]] of children who are citizens of [[Belize ...country [[adoption]] placements are made on a case-by-case basis. Belizean law requires that prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] complete a
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  • How to Adopt from Belize
    ...lize]]’s [[adoption]] law. Sections 137 and 141 of Belizean [[Adoption]] Law specify the requirements for Non-Belizean citizens who would like to [[adop ...ited States. USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States.
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  • Adopting from Belize
    Under Belizean law, [[adoption]] orders made under section 141 remain provisional for 12 month
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Bhutan
    ...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 the ..., will alter the age range when a child may be [[adopted]]. Under the new law, children between the ages of 6 months and 18 years may be [[adopted]]. Chi
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  • Bolivia and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • Preschool: Adoption and Child Development
    *Ask for professional assessment. Under Federal law, a young child who might have a physical, sensory, mental, or emotional dis
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  • Adopting from Bolivia
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. Read more about [[Bolivia and the Hague Conve
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  • Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Hague Convention
    ...on of "overwhelming justification" is judged on a case-by-case basis. The law says specifically that a foreign citizen may be an [[Adoptive Parent|adopti ...that exist between the adopting parents and [[adopted]] children under the law, although it does not affect the rights and duties of the [[adopted]] child
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  • Who Can Adopt from Bosnia and Herzegovina
    ...on of "overwhelming justification" is judged on a case-by-case basis. The law says specifically that a foreign citizen may be an [[Adoptive Parent|adopti ...; however, the latter cases are the exception. [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] law does not provide for the possibility of [[adoption]] by LGBT persons or sam
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  • How to Adopt from Bosnia and Herzegovina
    ...the Federation of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and Republika Srpska. Family law governing [[adoption]] is within the competence of those entities, and, the ...ments of the Government of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the
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  • Adopting from Bosnia and Herzegovina
    ...the Federation of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and Republika Srpska. Family law governing [[adoption]] is within the competence of those entities, and, the
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  • Botswana and the Hague Convention
    ...n.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php Who Can Adopt] under U.S. immigration law. ...process/how_to_adopt/childeligibility.php definition of orphan] under U.S. law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-
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  • How to Adopt from Botswana
    ...y|adoption agency]] or broker is not required. While there is no specific law prohibiting their existence, there are currently no [[adoption]] service pr ...et the requirements of the Government of [[Botswana]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the
    15 KB (2,437 words) - 14:09, 11 October 2022
  • Adopting from Botswana
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U
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  • Brazil and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. ...optive parents]] must obtain a full and final [[adoption]] under Brazilian law before the child can immigrate to the United States.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Brazil
    ...omplicated process, sometimes involving long waits. Brazilian [[adoption]] law gives preference to Brazilian citizens and citizens of countries that have Brazilian law requires foreign prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] to live
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  • How to Adopt from Brazil
    ...on to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Brazilian law. A lawyer is not required for this service. If prospective [[Adoptive Paren ...USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. immigration law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. [http://adoption.state.gov/a
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  • Adopting from Brazil
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more, read [[Brazil and the Hague Con According to Brazilian law, there are post-[[adoption]] requirements of [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive pa
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  • Burkina Faso and the Hague Convention
    ...ionally, a child must meet the definition of Convention adoptee under U.S. law in order to immigrate to the United States on an IH-3 or IH-4 immigrant vis
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  • Adopting from Bulgaria
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U
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  • Bangladesh and the Hague Convention
    Bangladeshi law does not allow for full adoptions of Bangladeshi children in [[Bangladesh]] ...deshi law. Adoptions that are not completed in accordance with Bangladeshi law will not meet the requirements for the issuance of a U.S. immigrant visa.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Bangladesh
    [[Bangladesh]] law does not establish a minimum income requirement for guardians. However, a
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Bangladesh
    ...immigration law. [[Bangladesh]] does not have any specific provisions of law related to [[guardianship]] of siblings or [[guardianship]] of [[Special Ne
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  • How to Adopt from Bangladesh
    ...://dhaka.usembassy.gov/legal_resources.html list of attorneys] with family law experience in [[Bangladesh]]. The Embassy can provide contact information ...) to verify that the child is an [[orphan]] as defined by U.S. immigration law before an immigrant visa is issued. Depending on the circumstances of a ca
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  • Traveling Abroad in Bangladesh
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • Adopting from Burkina Faso
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • About Burma
    ...as an elected Member of Parliament and chair of the Committee for Rule of Law and Tranquility. Most political parties have begun building their instituti
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  • Cambodia Adoption Alert
    ...a]] acceded to the Convention in 2007, passed an intercountry [[adoption]] law to implement the Convention in 2009, and has since been working to draft an
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  • Cambodia and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Cameroon
    ...requirements, a child must meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law for you to bring him or her immediately to the United States. Learn more ab
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  • How to Adopt from Cameroon
    ...Due to repeated scams involving the impersonation of legitimate lawyers or law offices, the Embassy has removed this information from its website. This in ...ction. The child must also meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law. Learn more.
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  • Adopting from Cambodia
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more, read about [[Cambodia and the
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  • Cameroon Adoption Alert
    ...h adopting a child they have only corresponded with by e-mail. Cameroonian law requires that prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] MUST travel
    2 KB (364 words) - 06:46, 2 September 2014
  • Canada and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • How to Adopt from Canada
    ...to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Canada]]'s law. ...rm I-800]]). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. [http://adoption.state.gov/a
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  • How to Adopt from Chile
    ...to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Chile]]'s law. ...rm I-800]]). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. Learn how.
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  • Adopting from Canada
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more, read about [[Canada and the Hag
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  • Central African Republic and the Hague Convention
    .... A simple [[adoption]] does not meet the requirements of U.S. immigration law and therefore cannot be the basis for granting an immigrant visa to an [[ad
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  • Chile and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. ...ures to ensure that the [[adoption]] complies with U.S. law. Under Chilean law, children to be [[adopted]] may not leave the country until the [[adoption]
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  • Adopting from Chile
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more, read about [[Chile and the Hagu
    8 KB (1,207 words) - 07:01, 7 July 2021
  • China and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • Who Can Adopt from China
    Chinese law only permits intercountry [[adoption]] by married couples, defined as one m
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from China
    Chinese law allows for the [[adoption]] of children up to and including age 13; childre
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  • How to Adopt from China
    ...plication to determine whether you are eligible to [[adopt]] under Chinese law. It will also advise prospective [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s), ei ...rm I-800]]). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States.
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  • Adopting from China
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more, read about [[China and the Hagu
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  • How to Adopt from Colombia
    ...on to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Colombian law. ::::3. Marriage certificate or proof of common law relationship of prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]];
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    ....gov/tools/glossary/orphan definition of an orphan] under U.S. immigration law, a Form [[I-600]] petition must be filed while the child is under the age o
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  • How to Adopt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    ...overnment of the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and U.S. immigration law. Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] need to seek [[adoption ...cis.gov/tools/glossary/orphan definition of orphan] under U.S. immigration law. Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] should know that, in th
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  • Adopting from Colombia
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law and regulations implementing the Convention. ...optive parents]] must obtain a full and final [[adoption]] under Colombian law before the child can immigrate to the United States. Adopting parents are r
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  • Comoros and the Hague Convention
    ...leaving [[Comoros]]. The Embassy is not aware of any mechanism in Comoran law that would allow non-Comoran citizens to assume [[guardianship]] of a child
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  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Adoption Alert
    ...lic of the Congo]] (DRC) Announces End to Exit Permit Exceptions Until New Law is Promulgated (July 11, 2014)''' ...ue exit permits to any [[adopted]] Congolese children until a new adoption law is promulgated. DGM Beya stated that his office will not accept any cases f
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  • Who Can Adopt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    ...ing to [[adopt]] from the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. Congolese law prohibits gays, lesbians, and same-sex couples from adopting from the [[Dem
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  • Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Hague Convention
    ...n.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php who can adopt] under U.S. immigration law. ...cis.gov/tools/glossary/orphan definition of orphan] under U.S. immigration law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-
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  • Cote d'Ivoire and the Hague Convention
    ...tions/orphan-adoption-process definition of orphan] under U.S. immigration law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-
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  • Traveling Abroad in Bulgaria
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U
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  • Who Can Adopt from Costa Rica
    Costa Rican law requires that, at the initial stage of the [[adoption]] process, both prosp Costa Rican law permits [[adoption]] by married and single persons. A foreign couple must h
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Costa Rica
    ...bandonment|ABANDONMENT]]/RELINQUISHMENT REQUIREMENTS:''' Under Costa Rican law, [[adopted]] children do not need to be orphans (both birth parents decease ...EQUIREMENTS:''' In foreign adoptions overseen by PANI, current Costa Rican law prohibits [[adoption]] of children less than four years of age, except in c
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  • Traveling Abroad in Cote d'Ivoire
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • How to Adopt from Cyprus
    ...tion to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Cypriot law. ...rm I-800]]). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. Learn how.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Cote d'Ivoire
    The [[adoption]] law requires a mandatory [[Home Study|home study]] and a six-month integration ...requirements are not specifically addressed in the [[adoption]] law. The law states that “the [[adoption]] is not possible unless there are clear and
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Cote d'Ivoire
    ...rights]] and consent to the child’s [[adoption]] in accordance with the law. ...placed in a public [[orphanage]] is 12 years old. Important note: U.S. law requires a child to be under the age of 16 at the time the petition is file
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  • How to Adopt from Cote d'Ivoire
    ...he requirements of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and U.S. immigration law. If the [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]] already identified the child, t ...tions/orphan-adoption-process definition of orphan] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • How to Adopt from Cote d'Ivoire Part 2
    ...cis.gov/tools/glossary/orphan definition of orphan] under U.S. immigration law. ...) may submit a request for legal [[adoption]] to the court. Although, the law states that it is only upon the completion of a six-month period that the j
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  • How to Adopt from Cote d'Ivoire Part 3
    ...cis.gov/tools/glossary/orphan definition of orphan] under U.S. immigration law. You will need to file a Form [[I-600]], [http://www.uscis.gov/adoption/im
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  • Adopting from Cote d'Ivoire
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • Tribunal pour Enfants Democratic Republic of the Congo
    ...eal,” at which time the adoption is officially finalized under Congolese law.
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  • Final Documents for Adoption from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    ...investigation to verify the child’s orphan status under U.S. immigration law upon receipt of the Form [[I-600]] petition and all supporting documents. P
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  • Croatia and the Hague Convention
    According to Croatian law, foreign citizens not also possessing Croatian citizenship may only [[adopt
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  • Adopting from Cyprus
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • How to Adopt from Denmark
    Department of Family Law The Danish Ministry of Justice is the [[adoption]] law-making branch of the Danish government and is also the Central Authority fo
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  • How to Adopt from Denmark Part 2
    ...option Certificate]], and finalizing the [[adoption]]. According to Danish law, the [[adopted]] child has the same rights as a biological child. ...ption Certificate]], the [[adoption]] is finalized, and pursuant to Danish law, the [[adopted]] child has the same rights as a biological child.
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  • Adopting from Denmark
    Department of Family Law
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  • Djibouti and the Hague Convention
    ...Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]. For the purposes of U.S. immigration law, a plénier [[adoption]] is required. ...n.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php who can adopt] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Djibouti
    Djiboutian law does not stipulate any specific income requirements; only that prospective Djiboutian Sharia law only allows for [[adoption]] of Djiboutian national children within a famil
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Djibouti
    ...tions/orphan-adoption-process definition of orphan] under U.S. immigration law, a Form [[I-600]] petition must be filed while the child is under the age o
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  • How to Adopt from Djibouti
    ...r, but may be beneficial to engage someone familiar with Djiboutian family law. ...et the requirements of the Government of [[Djibouti]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the
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  • How to Adopt from Djibouti Part 2
    ...hether the child meets the definition of [[orphan]] under U.S. immigration law. You will need to file a Form [[I-600]], [http://www.uscis.gov/adoption/im
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  • Adopting from Djibouti
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Additional Resources
    Hague Conference on Private [[International]] Law. (2008). The implementation and operation of the 1993 Hague Intercountry [[
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  • Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Deciding Whether Intercountry Adoption is Right For Your Family
    ...s of temporary foster homes (Hague Conference on Private [[International]] Law, 2008). According to U.S. immigration law, children must be younger than 16 years old on the filing date of the immig
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  • Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: The Hauge Convention
    ...]]. In every case you must meet the basic requirements of U.S. immigration law.
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  • Adopting from Dominica
    ...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.
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  • Dominican Republic and the Hague Convention
    ...s must meet the requirements of the Hague [[Adoption]] Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. ...ild to exit the country until the [[adoption]] is complete under Dominican law. The Dominican Central Authority (CONANI) is responsible for the administr
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  • Who Can Adopt from Dominican Republic
    ...s]] must comply simultaneously with the period of cohabitation required by Law. If adopting a child under 12 years old, cohabitation shall be for at least
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  • How to Adopt from Dominican Republic
    ...her the PAPs are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Dominican Republic]]'s law. ...nts|adoptive parents]] must meet the documentary requirements of Dominican law (see below). Once all the required documents are complete, the PAP(s) must
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  • Adopting from Dominican Republic
    [[Adoptive Parent|Adoptive parent]] are reminded that they are required by law and [[international]] treaty to complete all post-[[adoption]] reporting re
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  • How to Adopt from Ecuador
    ...n to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Ecuadorian law. ...USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. immigration law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. [http://adoption.state.gov/a
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  • Adopting from Ecuador
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. ...ptive parents]] must obtain a full and final [[adoption]] under Ecuadorian law before the child can immigrate to the United States.
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  • Egypt and the Hague Convention
    .../adoption_of_children_countries_islamic_sharia_observed.php Islamic Family Law] for more information on this issue.) U.S. citizens wishing to [[adopt]] a
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  • Who Can Adopt from Egypt
    ...me to take care of the child as well as the other family members. Egyptian law does not allow for same-sex couples to apply for [[adoption]].
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Egypt
    ...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. ...rents' place of residence, and prospective parents have satisfied Egyptian law and been awarded [[Legal Custody|legal custody]], the immigration process t
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  • How to Adopt from Egypt
    ...rents' place of residence, and prospective parents have satisfied Egyptian law and been awarded [[Legal Custody|legal custody]], the immigration process t ...the appearance of "buying" a baby, this is criminalized by the 2008 Child Law, and may put all future fostering in [[Egypt]] at risk.
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  • Adopting from Egypt
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • El Salvador and the Hague Convention
    ...years.''''' This includes the one year of residency mandated by Salvadoran law to [[adopt]] domestically, plus the required two years of physical and [[Le ...n.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php who can adopt] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from El Salvador
    ...in [[El Salvador]]; same-sex marriages are not recognized under Salvadoran law.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from El Salvador
    ...rements, a child must meet the definition of Convention adoptee under U.S. law to be eligible for an immigrant visa that will allow you to bring him or he ...es that the [[adoption]] is in the best interest of the child. Salvadoran law also permits the [[adoption]] of a child more than 18 who is under the care
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  • How to Adopt from El Salvador
    ...rmine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[El Salvador]]’s law. ...to ensure that the child is an [[orphan]], as defined by U.S. immigration law, and that the [[Birth Mother|birth mother]] is aware that the child is bein
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  • Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption: Making the Adoption Decision: Questions to Ask Yourself
    ...ven if you aren‘t married to the father. While laws vary, your State’s law may require that your baby’s father (or your husband) sign legal papers a
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  • Adopting from El Salvador
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. To learn mo
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  • Eritrea and the Hague Convention
    .... citizens have been by Eritrean-American dual nationals, because Eritrean law requires at least one parent to be of Eritrean heritage. Most [[adoption]] ...ation Services (USCIS) determines who can [[adopt]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • About Eritrea
    ...colonial treaties (1900, 1902, and 1908) and applicable [[international]] law." The EEBC on 30 November 2007 remotely demarcated the border, assigning th
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Eritrea
    ...iting Period or [[Foster Care]]:''' There is no such requirement under the law.
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  • Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care: State Adoption Assistance
    ...ecial needs]] from the Federal [[Adoption Assistance|adoption assistance]] law
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  • The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
    ...t for the federal [[Adoption Tax Credit|adoption tax credit]] brought into law in 1997</li>
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  • Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits: Types of Benefits
    ...ployee’s health benefits during the leave period. Information about this law, entitled the Family and Medical Leave Act, can be found at http://www.dol. In addition to the Federal law, many States require employers to offer parental leave to [[Adoptive Parent
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  • Adopting from Eritrea
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Estonia
    ...e are few such children and long waiting lists of Estonian families who by law take precedence. Consequently, identifying a child for [[adoption]] can be ...uples must have the written consent of the spouse. Per the Estonian Family Law Act, an [[adoption]] can occur without the consent of the spouse if the con
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Estonia
    '''[[Abandonment]] Requirements:''' According to the Estonian Family Law only those children whose parents are deceased or whose parents have had th
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  • How to Adopt from Estonia
    ...o determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Estonia]]'s law. ...e are few such children and long waiting lists of Estonian families who by law take precedence. Consequently, identifying a child for [[adoption]] can be
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  • How to Adopt from Estonia Part 2
    *'''Role of The Court:''' Estonian [[adoption]] law requires court approval of [[International Adoptions|international adoption
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  • Traveling Abroad in Estonia
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U
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  • Adopting from Estonia
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. To learn m
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  • Adopting from Fiji
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. To learn mo
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  • How to Adopt from France
    ...to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[France]]'s law. ...Form I-800). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States.
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  • Adopting from France
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. To learn m
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  • Germany and the Hague Convention
    ...lly, a child must meet the definition of Convention [[adoptee]] under U.S. law in order to immigrate to the United States on an IH-3 or IH-4 immigrant vis
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Germany
    ...in the case of a [[Domestic Adoption|domestic adoption]] subject to German law.
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  • How to Adopt from Germany
    ...option]] cases in [[Germany]]. However, adoptions are governed by federal law. The main point of contact is: ...ation to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under German law.
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  • Georgia
    *To provide for the care and support of that child as required by law or judicial decree, and the court is of the opinion that the adoption is fo In addition to any other requirement established by law, the submission of fingerprints shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of
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  • Adopting from Germany
    ...option]] cases in [[Germany]]. However, adoptions are governed by federal law. U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. To learn m
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  • Greece and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • How to Adopt from Greece
    ...to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Greece]]'s law. ...rm I-800]]). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. [http://adoption.state.gov/a
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  • Adopting from Ghana
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. To learn mo
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  • What Is Adoption
    ...tion: Where Do I Start?: Step 2: Understand the Law|Step 2: Understand the Law]]====
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  • How to Adopt from Grenada
    ...ction. The child must also meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law. [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/how_to_adopt/childeligibility. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]). [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_pro
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  • Adopting from Grenada
    ...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. [http://adoption.sta
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  • Guatemala Adoption Alert
    ...reveals that the case does not fall within the parameters of the relevant law. However, if a judge makes a finding of adoptability for the child, such a ...reveals that the case does not fall within the parameters of the relevant law. However, they also advised that in these cases, if a judge makes a findin
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  • Guinea and the Hague Convention
    ...ionally, a child must meet the definition of Convention adoptee under U.S. law in order to immigrate to the United States on an IH-3 or IH-4 immigrant vis
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  • How to Adopt from Guinea
    ...determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Guinea]]’s law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Guyana
    Guyanese law dictates that Guyanese children can only be [[adopted]] by a person domicil
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  • How to Adopt from Guyana
    ...ction. The child must also meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law. [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/how_to_adopt/childeligibility. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]). [http://travel.state.gov/content/passpo
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  • Adopting from Guinea-Bissau
    ...ware a child must meet the definition of [[orphan]] under U.S. immigration law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-
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  • Adopting from Guyana
    Under Guyanese law only Guyanese nationals, former Guyanese nationals or non-Guyanese domicile
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Guyana
    ...ese 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.
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  • Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Step 2: Understand the Law
    ==Step 2: Understand the Law==
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  • Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Step 1: Educate Yourself
    Continue to [[Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Step 2: Understand the Law]]
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  • Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Step 5: Engage in the Placement Process
    ...expectant parents, or you may locate them on your own if allowed by State law.''
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  • Honduras and the Hague Convention
    ...has been under review for more than 8 years, they have been studying many law projects, and however, it remains the same.
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  • Maltreatment Statistics
    ...child [[abuse]] and [[neglect]] that are based on standards set by federal law. Federal [[legislation]] provides a foundation for states by identifying a ...st percentages of report sources were from such professionals as legal and law enforcement personnel (16.7%), education personnel (16.6%) and social servi
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  • Adopting from Honduras
    ...has been under review for more than 8 years, they have been studying many law projects, and however, it remains the same. ...requirements, a child must meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law for you to bring him or her home back to the United States. [http://adoptio
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  • How to Adopt from Hong Kong S.A.R.
    ...on to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Hong Kong law. ..." tab. The child must also meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law.
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  • Adopting from Hong Kong S.A.R.
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • Adopting from Iceland
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Iceland and
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  • Adopting from India
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • Closed Adoption History
    ...h [[records]] of the person who was [[adopted]] were sealed, most often by law or by the request of the birth parents. Many people who are unfamiliar with ...es access to birth [[records]] was not given in the text or summary of the law.
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  • Adopting from Indonesia
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. To learn mo
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  • Iran and the Hague Convention
    ...n.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php who can adopt] under U.S. immigration law. ...h-adoption/orphan-process definition of [[orphan]]] under U.S. immigration law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-
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  • How to Adopt from Iran
    ...o meet the requirements of the Government of [[Iran]] and U.S. Immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to obtain [[Legal Cus ...h-adoption/orphan-process definition of [[orphan]]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Traveling Abroad in Iran
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U
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  • Adopting from Iran
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U
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  • Iraq and the Hague Convention
    ...adoption_of_children_countries_islamic_sharia_observed.php Islamic Shari'a Law]. Please visit the Department's [http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/
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  • Adopting from Israel
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • How to Adopt from Italy
    ...to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Italy]]'s law. ...rm I-800]]). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. [http://adoption.state.gov/a
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  • Adopting from Italy
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • Jamaica and the Hague Convention
    ...[Adoption]] Order signifies the full and final [[adoption]] under Jamaican law and is only available to prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] ...ation Services (USCIS) determines who can [[adopt]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Jamaica
    ...|adoptive parents]] seeking an [[Adoption]] Order are required by Jamaican law to reside with the child under the supervision of a local [[Social Worker|s ...case basis by the CDA and the Jamaican [[Adoption]] Board. Under Jamaican law, the CDA and the Jamaican [[Adoption]] Board have the authority to take pro
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  • How to Adopt from Jamaica
    ...CDA uses to assess the parents’ suitability to [[adopt]] under Jamaican law. ...h-adoption/orphan-process definition of [[orphan]]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Adopting from Jamaica
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U
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  • Japan and the Hague Convention
    Please note: [[Japan]] does not have a comprehensive national law on intercountry [[adoption]]. ...inal [[adoption]] in [[Japan]] under Japanese law. However, since Japanese law requires the adopting parents and the child to spend at least six months to
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  • Traveling Abroad in Jamaica
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U
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  • Who Can Adopt from Japan
    While there are no specific income requirements required by Japanese law, the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] likely will have to
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Japan
    ...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 the Requirements for a child to be [[adopted]] under Japanese law:
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  • How to Adopt from Japan
    ...ction. The child must also meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law. Learn more. ...t the clerk's office. In reviewing the application, the Court examines the law governing intercountry adoptions in the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adop
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  • Adopting from Japan
    ...g acquired a second nationality by their own choice. According to Japanese law they should select their citizenship before reaching the age of 22.
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  • Jordan and the Hague Convention
    ...by Islamic Law. This [[system]] is consistent with Jordanian [[Juvenile]] Law Number 24 of 1968 and amendments. ...n.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php who can adopt] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Jordan
    Under Jordanian law, a child is considered to be “abandoned” if the child is placed in the Jordanian law stipulates that all prospective parents for legal [[guardianship]] MUST be
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  • How to Adopt from Jordan
    ...meet the requirements of the Government of [[Jordan]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible for a [[guardianship] ...h-adoption/orphan-process definition of [[orphan]]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Traveling Abroad in Jordan
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • Adopting from Jordan
    Under Jordanian law, a child is considered to be “abandoned” if the child is placed in the U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • Kazakhstan Adoption Alert
    ...ildren [[adopted]] by U.S. families. In accordance with Kazakhstani family law, parents who [[adopt]] Kazakhstani children must provide post-placement rep
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  • Kazakhstan and the Hague Convention
    ...ionally, a child must meet the definition of Convention adoptee under U.S. law in order to immigrate to the United States on an IH-3 or IH-4 immigrant vis
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  • How to Adopt from Kazakhstan
    ...ermine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Kazakhstan]]’s law.
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  • Adopting from Kazakhstan
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U. According to Kazakhstani family law, parents who [[adopt]] Kazakhstani children must provide post-placement rep
    9 KB (1,387 words) - 05:04, 19 February 2018
  • Adopting from Kenya
    U.S. citizens are required by law to enter and depart the United States on a valid U.S. passport. Only the U.
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  • About Lesotho
    ...2007 were hotly contested and aggrieved parties disputed how the electoral law was applied to award proportional seats in the Assembly. In May 2012, compe
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  • Liberia and the Hague Convention
    ...[[adoption]] law, which was proposed in November 2007. If enacted, the new law would provide additional safeguards to protect adoptive children, birth par
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Liberia
    ...requirements, a child must meet the definition of an [[orphan]] under U.S. law for you to bring him or her home back to the United States. Learn more abou
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  • Liberia Adoption Alert
    ...n]] service providers are reminded that a consular officer is required, by law, to complete a For I-604 (determination of [[orphan]] status) before issuin
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  • Adopting from Liberia
    Liberian law has no post-[[adoption]] requirements for [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive paren
    7 KB (1,027 words) - 05:15, 19 February 2018
  • Adoption Quotes
    ...a child, who'd cried with me over boyfriends, who'd clapped fiercely at my law school graduation. Which acts made you more of a mother?
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  • Lithuania and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. According to Lithuanian law, only children whose parents are deceased or whose parents have had their [
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  • How to Adopt from Lithuania
    ...determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Lithuania]]'s law. ...rm I-800]]). USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] and enter the United States. [http://adoption.state.gov/a
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  • Adopting from Lithuania
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Lithuania an
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  • Malawi and the Hague Convention
    ...ration Services (USCIS) determine Who Can [[Adopt]] under U.S. immigration law. ...process/how_to_adopt/childeligibility.php definition of orphan] under U.S. law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-
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  • Who Can Adopt from Malawi
    ...f 18 months. (Note: this former practice was never set forth in [[Malawi]] law or regulation). While the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Community Developm
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Malawi
    ...er for a child to meet the definition of [[orphan]] under U.S. immigration law, a Form [[I-600]] petition must be filed while the child is under the age o
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  • How to Adopt from Malawi
    ...meet the requirements of the Government of [[Malawi]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] to the M ...dopt/childeligibility.php definition of [[orphan]]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Mali Adoption Alert
    <span style="color:red">'''Notice: Malian Law Restricts Intercountry Adoptions (May 1, 2013)''' ...mbers of the couple must be Malian citizens. Note: We understand that the law may allow Malian citizens who are also dual U.S. citizens to [[adopt]].
    3 KB (416 words) - 01:43, 16 February 2015
  • Malta and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Marshall Islands
    ...es and single individuals may [[adopt]] Marshallese children. Marshallese law does not permit same-sex couples or individuals in same-sex relationships t
    2 KB (332 words) - 04:52, 16 February 2015
  • Who Can Be Adopted from Marshall Islands
    '''[[Abandonment]]:''' Under Marshallese law, "[[abandonment]]" means the failure to provide financial support for the c
    2 KB (333 words) - 04:54, 16 February 2015
  • How to Adopt from Marshall Islands
    ...equirements of the Government of [[Marshall Islands]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the ...s/orphan-adoption-process definition of [[orphan]]] under U.S. immigration law.
    11 KB (1,696 words) - 14:31, 11 October 2022
  • Adopting from Malta
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Malta and th
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  • Marshall Islands and the Hague Convention
    ...n.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php who can adopt] under U.S. immigration law. ...tions/orphan-adoption-process definition of orphan] under U.S. immigration law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-
    3 KB (464 words) - 07:16, 12 July 2021
  • Who Can Be Adopted from Mexico
    ...r 18th birthday, even if they have legal U.S.citizen parents under Mexican law.
    2 KB (306 words) - 23:33, 18 February 2015
  • How to Adopt from Mexico
    ...ion and determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Mexican law. If approved, your name will be added to a waiting list of prospective [[Ad
    20 KB (3,061 words) - 11:42, 8 July 2021
  • Federated States of Micronesia and the Hague Convention
    ...process/how_to_adopt/childeligibility.php definition of orphan] under U.S. law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-
    3 KB (535 words) - 07:02, 12 July 2021
  • Who Can Adopt from Federated States of Micronesia
    ...edings. The three other states in the FSM (Kosrae, Chuuk, and Yap) have no law specifically pertaining to [[adoption]]. Adoptions are handled in the court
    2 KB (267 words) - 05:50, 19 February 2015
  • Who Can Adopt from the Federated States of Micronesia
    ...edings. The three other states in the FSM (Kosrae, Chuuk, and Yap) have no law specifically pertaining to [[adoption]]. Adoptions are handled in the court
    2 KB (272 words) - 17:51, 19 February 2015
  • How to Adopt from the Federated States of Micronesia
    ...eed to meet the requirements of the Government of FSM and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the ...t/childeligibility.php definition of an [[orphan]]] under U.S. immigration law.
    8 KB (1,208 words) - 05:13, 10 July 2021
  • Who Can Adopt from Moldova
    ...complicated process, sometimes involving long waits. Moldovan [[adoption]] law gives preference to Moldovan citizens and citizens of countries that have i
    2 KB (291 words) - 18:05, 19 February 2015
  • How to Adopt from Moldova
    ...ion to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Moldovan law. ...that child. USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]]. [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/how_to_adopt
    14 KB (2,066 words) - 11:44, 8 July 2021
  • Adopting from Moldova
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
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