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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
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  • 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
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  • 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]].
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  • 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
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Marshall Islands
    '''[[Abandonment]]:''' Under Marshallese law, "[[abandonment]]" means the failure to provide financial support for the c
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  • 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.
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  • 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-
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Mexico
    ...r 18th birthday, even if they have legal U.S.citizen parents under Mexican law.
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  • 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
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  • 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-
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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.
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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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  • Montenegro and the Hague Convention
    ...lowing the Convention’s entry into force for [[Montenegro]]. Under U.S. law, the U.S. Central Authority will also need to evaluate whether those proced
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  • Morocco Adoption Alert
    ...ce states that its purpose is to ensure the implementation of the existing law. It does not contain any provisions addressing already pending Kafala [[gu
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  • Morocco and the Hague Convention
    ...ents]] considering adopting a Moroccan child should be aware that Moroccan law and process provide for a [[custody]]/guardianship certificate issued for t ...n.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php who can adopt] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Morocco
    Although residency is not a legal requirement under the Kafala law (an argument some courts used in approving Kafalas), a 2012 Ministry of Jus
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Morocco
    '''Waiting Period or [[Foster Care]]:''' Not imposed by law, but in practical terms, a child is not available for Kafala [[guardianship
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  • How to Adopt from Morocco
    ...eet the requirements of the Government of [[Morocco]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application with the Moroccan Ministry of Justice to be ...h-adoption/orphan-process definition of [[orphan]]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Adopting from Saudi Arabia
    ...scendants rules the country today, as required by the country's 1992 Basic Law. King ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz ascended to the throne in 2005. To learn mor
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  • Mozambique and the Hague Convention
    ...d, the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] may invoke common law. ...no substantial amendments have been made to the existing laws. Mozambican law does not make a distinction between intercountry and [[Domestic Adoption|do
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  • How to Adopt from Mozambique
    ...the requirements of the Government of [[Mozambique]] and U.S. immigration law. Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must submit an applicat ...adopt/childeligibility.php definition of an orphan] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • About Serbia
    ...ICJ issued an advisory opinion in July 2010 stating that [[international]] law did not prohibit declarations of independence. In late 2010, [[Serbia]] agr
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  • Netherlands 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 Netherlands
    ...me-sex marriages, adoptions by married same-sex couples are considered, by law, to be single-parent adoptions.
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  • How to Adopt from Netherlands
    ...lication to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under the law of the [[Netherlands]]. ...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 Netherlands
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Netherlands
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  • New Zealand and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. [[New Zealand]] is not an intercountry [[adopt
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  • How to Adopt from New Zealand
    ...determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[New Zealand]] 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 New Zealand
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[New Zealand
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  • Nicaragua and the Hague Convention
    ...ptive parents]] must obtain a full and final [[adoption]] under Nicaraguan law before the child can immigrate to the United States. Prospective [[Adoptive ...ive parent]](s) must obtain a full and final [[adoption]] under Nicaraguan law before the child can immigrate to the United States.
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  • How to Adopt from Nicaragua
    [[Adoption]] Law (Ley de Adopción) - guiding document (Spanish) ...he child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. immigration law. Learn more.
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  • Adopting from Nicaragua
    ...an requirements, a child must meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law for you to bring him or her to the United States. Under Nicaraguan law, adoptions must be completed before the child turns 15 years old. However,
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  • Who Can Adopt from Niger
    ...ate.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 Niger
    ...ive Parents|adoptive parents]] work with an attorney who understands local law. Although not required by Nigerien law, prospective [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s) should consider hiring
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  • Adopting from Solomon Islands
    ...the [[Solomon Islands]] (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions. [[Solomon Islands]] law states that prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] who wish to [
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  • Adopting from Niger
    '''PLEASE NOTE: Nigerien law does not technically permit adoptions by couples with biological children. ...ate.gov/adoption_process/who.php Who Can [[Adopt]]] under U.S. immigration law. To learn more please read about [[Who Can Adopt from Niger]].
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  • Who Can Adopt from Nigeria
    Nigerian law requires that a parent-child relationship be established before the court d ...geria]]. It is unclear whether the Government of [[Nigeria]] and Nigerian law permit such adoptions at present; if it passes, a proposed bill will explic
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Nigeria
    ...urisdiction]] in which the [[adoption]] takes place. 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 Nigeria
    ...eet the requirements of the Government of [[Nigeria]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the ...t the [https://www.uscis.gov/ definition of orphan] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Norway 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 Norway
    ...to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Norway]]'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 Norway
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Norway and t
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  • Who Can Adopt from Pakistan
    ...s. Such informal adoptions do not meet the criteria set forth in the U.S. law for the issuance of an immigration visa to an [[adopted]] child. Prospecti
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Pakistan
    ...s/explore-my-options/orphan-adoption-process definition of orphan] in U.S. law before proceeding. ...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 Pakistan
    ...eed to meet the requirements of both [[Pakistan]] law and U.S. immigration law. ...a licensed orphanage, the child cannot be considered an orphan under U.S. law. Each family must decide for itself whether it will be able to meet the ne
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  • Adopting from Pakistan
    ...te that provides for the [[adoption]] of Muslim children; thus there is no law setting forth age, residency, or marriage requirements. In general, adopti .../immigration-through-adoption/orphan-process definition of orphan] in U.S. law before proceeding. To learn more please read about [[Who Can Be Adopted fro
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  • Palau and the Hague Convention
    ...ate.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-
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  • Who Can Adopt from Palau
    Under Palauan law, both married couples and single individuals may [[adopt]] Palauan children
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Palau
    ...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. [http://adoption.sta
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  • How to Adopt from Palau
    ...meet the requirements of the Government of [[Palau]] and U.S. immigration law. Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must petition the court ...ns/orphan-adoption-process orphan adoption process] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from South Africa
    According to South African law, a child born to parents who are not married to each other at the time of b '''Requirements for [[Special Needs]] or Medical Conditions:''' South African law does not require [[Adoption Agencies|adoption agencies]] to disclose whethe
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  • How to Adopt from South Africa
    ...mine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[South Africa]]’s law. ...legally-recognized parents. The [[adopted]] child is thereafter deemed by law to be the legitimate child of the [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s).
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  • Adopting from South Korea
    ...et in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]. Under Korean law the "Special Law for [[Adoption]] Facilitation and Procedure" (amended in Feb. 2008) determi
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  • South Sudan and the Hague Convention
    ...ation Services (USCIS) determines who can [[adopt]] under U.S. immigration law. ...ionally, 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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  • Who Can Adopt from South Sudan
    ..., unless justified by special circumstances by the court. South [[Sudan]] law prohibits [[adoption]] by “homosexual or lesbian” individuals or couple
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  • How to Adopt from South Sudan
    ...roviders are permitted to operate in the Republic of South [[Sudan]]. The law requires that a [[Social Worker|social worker]] assist in the preparation o ...of the Government of the Republic of South [[Sudan]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the
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  • Adopting from Panama
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Panama and t
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  • Adopting from Papua New Guinea
    ...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. [http://adoption.sta
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  • Paraguay and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention Presently, intercountry adoptions are not allowed in [[Paraguay]]. Paraguayan law gives preference in [[adoption]] to Paraguayan citizens and legal permanent
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  • How to Adopt from Paraguay
    ...determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Paraguay]]'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 Paraguay
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Paraguay and
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  • How to Adopt from Peru
    ...to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Peru]]’s law. ...ssue the final [[Adoption Decree|adoption decree]]. '''NOTE:''' Peruvian law mandates that both prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]], if ap
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Philippines
    '''[[Abandonment]] Requirements:''' Under the new law, RA 9523, the declaration of [[abandonment]] of a child is no longer judici
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  • Adopting from Philippines
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Philippines
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  • How to Adopt from Serbia
    ...meet the requirements of the Government of [[Serbia]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the ...he child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Samoa
    ...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. [http://adoption.sta ...re and process Court papers and Court schedule. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Samoan law requires that before any Samoan court grants an [[adoption]] of a Samoan ch
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  • How to Adopt from Samoa
    Samoan law requires that [[Adoption Agencies|adoption agencies]], prior to facilitatin ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/how_to_adopt/childeligibility.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Serbia
    ...ive [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]], they must be married. A common-law marriage can qualify. Single prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive paren Serbian Family Law does not specify income requirements. The [[adoption]] authority relies on
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Serbia
    '''Sibling Adoptions:''' Serbian Family Law does not specifically address sibling adoptions. However, [[adoption]] aut ...r Medical Conditions:''' These topics are not specified in Serbian family Law, but in practice, because [[Serbia]] gives preference to [[Domestic Adoptio
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  • Adopting from St. Vincent and the Grenedines
    ...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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  • Who Can Adopt from Sweden
    ...y submit an application for [[Consent to Adopt|consent to adopt]], but the law does not provide a maximum age. ...spouse’s child. A single person may also [[adopt]] a child, but common-law spouses may not [[adopt]] jointly. Two persons of the same sex can [[adopt
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  • How to Adopt from Sweden
    ...tion to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Swedish law. ...must ultimately consider whether the procedure is acceptable under Swedish law. '''NOTE:''' MIA's role as Central Authority is relevant only to intercoun
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  • Adopting from Romania
    Romanian law currently prohibits intercountry [[adoption]] except by the grandparents, a
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  • Russia Adoption Alert
    ...r:red">'''Alert: Russian Supreme Court Letter on Implementation of Federal Law No. 272-FZ (January 24, 2013)''' ...012, President Vladimir Putin signed into law Federal Law No. 272-FZ. This law went into effect on January 1, 2013. It bans the [[adoption]] of Russian ch
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  • Adopting from Russia
    Russian Federal law No 272-FZ remains in place banning the [[adoption]] of Russian children by ...gional courts on January 22, 2013 explaining the implementation of Federal Law No. 272-FZ. The letter states that only in those [[adoption]] cases in whi
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  • Adopting from Samoa
    Samoan law places restrictions on the "overseas [[adoption]]" of Samoan children by an
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  • About Saudi Arabia
    ...scendants rules the country today, as required by the country's 1992 Basic Law. King ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz ascended to the throne in 2005. Following [[
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  • Adopting from Syria
    ...o unrest with a mix of concessions - including the repeal of the Emergency Law and approving new laws permitting new political parties and liberalizing lo ...ecessary to establish the child meets the requirements of U.S. immigration law, so prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] may wish to consult w
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  • Who Can Adopt from Sierra Leone
    Under Sierra Leonean law, [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] are currently required to be residen ...A relative of the child need only be twenty-one years old. Sierra Leonean law allows [[adoption]] by a father or mother (either alone or jointly with a s
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Sierra Leone
    ...ese 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. Find out more o ...r, only the child must consent to the [[adoption]]. Note: U.S. immigration law requires an orphan be under the age of 16 at the time of the [[adoption]] i
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  • How to Adopt from Sierra Leone
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. ...ited States. USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]]. Visit USCIS website for more information.
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  • Singapore and the Hague Convention
    ...leted under local law but the child is not eligible under U.S. immigration law to travel to the United States.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Singapore
    ...ation Services (USCIS) determines who can [[adopt]] under U.S. immigration law. ...ionally, 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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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Singapore
    ...order 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 Singapore
    ...t the requirements of the Government of [[Singapore]] and U.S. immigration law. ...The child must also meet the definition of orphan under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Adopting from Singapore
    ...ation Services (USCIS) determines who can [[adopt]] under U.S. immigration law. To learn more please read about [[Who Can Adopt from Singapore]].
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Solomon Islands
    ...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. Learn more about the
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  • How to Adopt from Solomon Islands
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]). Learn how.
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  • Adopting from Somalia
    ...rstood in the United States. (Please refer to our flyer on Islamic Family Law for more information on this issue.) ...documents necessary to fulfill the legal requirements of U.S. immigration law.
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  • Adopting from South Africa
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[South Africa
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  • South Korea and the Hague Convention
    [[South Korea]]'s law requires the use of an [[Adoption Agency|adoption agency]] for the overseas
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from South Korea
    ...et in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]. Under Korean law the "Special Law for [[Adoption]] Facilitation and Procedure" (amended in Feb. 2008) determi ...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. Find out more about
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  • How to Adopt from South Korea
    ...red child. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more about this critical decision. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]).
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  • Spain 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 Spain
    ...be married or otherwise legally treated as a married couple under Spanish law However, a prospective [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]] does not need to
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  • How to Adopt from Spain
    ...o determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Spain]]’s law. ...m 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 Spain
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Spain and th
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Spain
    ...t the time of [[adoption]] except in special circumstances outlined in the law.
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  • Sri Lanka and the Hague Convention
    ...ration Services (USCIS) determine who can [[adopt]] under U.S. immigration law. ...ionally, a child must meet the definition of Convention adoptee under U.S. law in order to immigrate to the United States on an IH3 or IH4 immigrant visa.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Sri Lanka
    Under Sri Lankan law, single individuals cannot [[adopt]]; married couples must jointly apply fo
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  • How to Adopt from Sri Lanka
    ...ts]]’ [[Home Study|home study]] to ensure compliance with U.S. and state law. After the provisional approval of [[Form I-800]], the prospective [[Adopti ...sanction. Unsanctioned payments may be considered illegal under Sri Lankan law and lead to legal [[action]]. In the [[adoption]] services contract that y
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from St. Kitts and Nevis
    ...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. Learn more about the
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  • How to Adopt from St. Kitts and Nevis
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]). Learn how.
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  • How to Adopt from St. Lucia
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more. ...ge of 18 who has never been married. Applicants are required by St. Lucian law to retain an attorney for the [[adoption]] proceedings. An application will
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  • Adopting from Uruguay
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. While intercountry adoptions are legal in [[Uruguay]], Uruguayan law explicitly favors local adoptions over intercountry adoptions. Prospective
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  • Uzbekistan and the Hague Convention
    ...ation Services (USCIS) determines who can [[adopt]] under U.S. immigration law. ...tionally, a child must meet the definition of orphanunder 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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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Uzbekistan
    ...a reasonable effort to locate the birth parents to satisfy U.S. and Uzbek law. ...nder 16 years of age by the time the [[adoption]] is completed. Under the law of [[Uzbekistan]], the age difference between the [[Adoptive Parent|adoptiv
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  • How to Adopt from Uzbekistan
    ...the requirements of the Government of [[Uzbekistan]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to the Regional or City courts in the domi ...The child must also meet the definition of orphan under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Adopting from St. Lucia
    ...by [[St. Lucia]], 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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  • How to Adopt from St. Vincent and the Grenedines
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]). Learn how.
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  • Adopting from Sudan
    ...se religion is unknown is automatically considered to be Muslim. Sudanese law also allows for a court appointed “caretaker” (similar to a [[Legal Gua
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  • Adopting from Sweden
    For specific requirements under Swedish [[adoption]] law, please contact [[Sweden]]’s [[Adoption]] Authority listed under the cont
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  • Switzerland and the Hague Convention
    ...he United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and the U.S. law implements the Convention. ...]] procedure of the "Pflegekind" foster child can begin according to Swiss law. Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] should contact legal cou
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  • How to Adopt from Switzerland
    ...etermine if the prospective adopters are eligible to [[adopt]] under Swiss law. ...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 Switzerland
    ...he United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and the U.S. law implements the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Switzerland an
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  • Taiwan and the Hague Convention
    ...on law. If the child does not qualify as an orphan under U.S. immigration law, he or she may be found to be ineligible to immigrate to the United States. ...ation Services (USCIS) determines who can [[adopt]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Taiwan
    ...ficial policy or law prohibiting adoptions by LGBT individuals. [[Taiwan]] law does not recognize marriage between partners of the same sex.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Taiwan
    ...xample: A parent-in-law cannot [[adopt]] his/her son-in-law or daughter-in-law); or ...spouse of a sibling, or a sibling of your spouse. ('''NOTE:''' [[Taiwan]] law is very detailed about what degree of indirect blood relation is excluded f
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  • Who Can Adopt from Tanzania
    Under Tanzanian law, an applicant, or in the case of a joint application, one of the applicants
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Tanzania
    ...REMENTS, A CHILD MUST MEET THE DEFINITION OF ORPHAN UNDER U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW FOR THE CHILD TO IMMIGRATE TO THE UNITED STATES.''' Find out more about who
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  • How to Adopt from Tanzania
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. ...Dar es Salaam maintains a list of attorneys. Take note that the Adoptions Law does apply to [[Tanzania]] Mainland only.
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  • Adopting from Tajikistan
    ...l other [[adoption]] by non-Tajik citizens is expressly forbidden by Tajik law.
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  • Thailand and the Hague Convention
    ...c Adoption|domestic adoption]] will not render a child eligible under U.S. law as a beneficiary of a [[Form I-800]] petition or an IH-3 or IH-4 immigrant ...ation Services (USCIS) determines who can [[adopt]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Thailand
    ...ed for at least two years. The marriage must be legally recognized. Thai law does not recognize same-sex marriage. PAPs must be legally qualified under U.S. law to [[adopt]] a child.
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  • How to Adopt from Thailand
    ...ication to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Thai law. ...e six-month pre-[[adoption]] (or post-placement) period. (To satisfy U.S. law, the [[Home Study|home study]] must also be performed or supervised by a U.
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  • United Kingdom 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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  • Who Can Adopt from United Kingdom
    The UK [[adoption]] law permits U.S. citizens resident in the UK for at least one year to apply to ...gay or lesbian married couples and/or single persons is permitted under UK law.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from United Kingdom
    ...consent, except in cases where consent may be waived in accordance with UK law. See [[Adoption]] and Children Act 2002. A court ruling declaring adopta '''NOTE:''' U.S. immigration law applies to the issuance of non-immigrant visas. There is no guarantee that
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  • How to Adopt from United Kingdom
    ...plication to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under UK law.
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  • Adopting from Timor-Leste
    ...ation's security when a military strike led to violence and a breakdown of law and order. At Dili's request, an Australian-led [[International]] Stabiliza
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  • Adopting from Togo
    ...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 Tonga
    Tongan law permits both single and married foreigners to [[adopt]] Tongan children.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Tonga
    ...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. Learn more about the ...ome instances, such direct relinquishments, while appropriate under Tongan law, may complicate the U.S. immigration process. American prospective [[Adopti
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  • How to Adopt from Tonga
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more. ...me Court appoints a Guardian Ad Litem (usually a representative from Crown Law) to compile a report with recommendations on whether or not the applicants
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  • Adopting from Tonga
    ...the application for [[adoption]] of that child. In addition, under Tongan law, only illegitimate children may be [[adopted]]. ...Dual Nationality Law in the near future. It is unclear, however, what this law may contain or how it may affect adoptions of Tongan children. The Departme
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Trinidad and Tobago
    ...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. Learn more about the
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  • How to Adopt from Trinidad and Tobago
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]). Learn how.
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  • Turkey and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. ...child in [[Turkey]] prior to finalizing the [[adoption]]. Although Turkish law allows for a child to leave [[Turkey]] during the one-year probationary per
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  • Who Can Adopt from Turkey
    ...child in [[Turkey]] prior to finalizing the [[adoption]]. Although Turkish law allows for a child to leave [[Turkey]] during the one-year probationary per
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  • How to Adopt from Turkey
    ...tion to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under Turkish law. ...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 Turkey
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Turkey and t
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  • Who Can Adopt from Tuvalu
    Applicants for an [[adoption]] should be a married husband and wife. The law permits an [[adoption]] order in favor of one person in "exceptional circum
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Tuvalu
    ...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. Learn more about the ...ained the age of 12 years may be [[adopted]]. There is no provision in the law for [[adoption]] of children above the age of 12. Subject to this Act the
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  • How to Adopt from Tuvalu
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]). Learn how.
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  • Adopting from Tuvalu
    ...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. Learn more about the
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  • Uganda and the Hague Convention
    ...l under Ugandan law and that the child is qualified under U.S. immigration law to immigrate to the United States. ...|adoptive parents]] that, in [[Uganda]], consular officers are required by law to conduct an orphan investigation (I-604) to verify the child's orphan sta
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  • Who Can Adopt from Uganda
    ...is unclear whether this is a permanent change in the interpretation of the law.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Uganda
    ...n prior to the execution of the [[adoption]] order. Under U.S. immigration law, if both biological parents for a child are living, they must independently '''Waiting Period or Foster Care:''' Ugandan law requires [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] to have been resident in [[U
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  • How to Adopt from Uganda
    ...meet the requirements of the Government of [[Uganda]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]], as part .... The child must also meet the definition of orphan under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Adopting from Uganda
    Ugandan law places restrictions on the ability of foreign citizens to [[adopt]] Ugandan
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  • Who Can Adopt from Ukraine
    Under a Ukrainian law which came into effect on April 24, 2008, prospective [[Adoptive Parents|ad
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  • How to Adopt from Ukraine
    ..."Who" tab. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more. ...ment or on a day other than when their appointment is scheduled. Ukrainian law does not allow [[adoption]] intermediaries. No private interpreters or [[fa
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  • Adopting from Ukraine
    ...ese 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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  • How to Adopt from Uruguay
    ...o determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Uruguay]]'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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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Togo
    In order to be eligible for [[adoption]] under Togolese law, a child must have been pronounced abandoned or relinquished by the Togoles ...Under local law, the adoptee must be unmarried and under 18. Because U.S. law limits the adoptions of children above 16, American citizens considering ad
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  • How to Adopt from Togo
    ...n to determine whether you are also eligible to [[adopt]] under [[Togo]]'s law. ...tion]] versus Legal [[Guardianship]]/custody:''' Togolese child and family law stipulates that the legal [[guardianship]] of a child or the delegation of
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  • How to Adopt from Vanuatu
    ...] section. The child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. law. Learn more. ...n Services (USCIS) MUST determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be [[adopted]] (Form [[I-600]]). Learn how.
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  • Adopting from Vanuatu
    ...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. Learn more about the
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  • Venezuela and the Hague Convention
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. Venezuelan law does not allow for private adoptions. To apply for an [[International Adopt
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  • How to Adopt from Venezuela
    ...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 Venezuela
    ...nd the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention. To learn more please read about [[Venezuela an
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  • Vietnam Adoption Alert
    ...tically retain their Vietnamese citizenship ([[ART|Art]]. 37.1 citizenship law of [[Vietnam]]). ...ip, proving that they meet the conditions of Article 23 of the citizenship law of [[Vietnam]] and following a rigorous process that requires the approval
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  • Zambia and the Hague Convention
    ...ether that child will meet the definition of orphan under U.S. immigration law. ...ation Services (USCIS) determines Who Can [[Adopt]] under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Zambia
    ...|adoptive parents]] may be married or single. There is no provision in the law for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered couples or individuals to [[ad ...ceptable [[Home Study|home study]], a requirement of both U.S. and Zambian law, will usually suffice.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Zambia
    ...order 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 ...ich differs significantly from the criteria for [[adoption]] under Zambian law. Zambian authorities may issue an [[Adoption Decree|adoption decree]] based
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  • How to Adopt from Zambia
    ...meet the requirements of the Government of [[Zambia]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the .... The child must also meet the definition of orphan under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Adopting from Vietnam
    ...ntry [[adoption]] by U.S. citizen parents would include, as per Vietnamese law, children with certain medical needs, children older than five, and childre
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  • About Zimbabwe
    ...lthough many provisions in the new constitution have yet to be codified in law.
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  • Zimbabwe and the Hague Convention
    ...ation Services (USCIS) determines Who Can [[Adopt]] under U.S. immigration law. Additionally, a child must meet the 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 Be Adopted from Zimbabwe
    ...order 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 '''[[Special Needs]] or Medical Conditions:''' Zimbabwean law does not require [[disclosure]] of a child’s HIV status.
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  • How to Adopt from Zimbabwe
    ...et the requirements of the Government of [[Zimbabwe]] and U.S. immigration law. You must submit an application to be found eligible to [[adopt]] with the ...he child must also meet the definition of an orphan under U.S. immigration law.
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  • Maine
    ...which [[Parental Rights|parental rights]] have been transferred under the law of another State or country ...cement agencies from any past or present residence, including out-of-State law enforcement agencies.
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  • Florida
    ...minal history information, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies. A criminal history records check also must include a Criminal background checks through local, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies will be conducted on all persons age 12 or older resid
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  • Hawaii
    *Shall notify appropriate law enforcement agencies that a child was received for purposes of [[matching]] ...d is received in a harmed condition, the provider shall notify appropriate law enforcement agencies, regardless of whether the person or persons leaving t
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  • Idaho
    ...ation may be performed by any individual who meets the requirements of the law. During the initial 30-day period from the time the child was relinquished, law enforcement officials shall investigate through the missing children inform
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  • Custodial Parent
    ...the physical custody of its child, either under the provisions of a state law granting custody, or under the provisions of a court order granting custody
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  • Facilitators
    ...n the adoption match, without compensation for the services performed, the law has not been violated by the performing of those facilitation services. It ...tion Facilitators to conduct their business within the state at all, or by law the Adoption Facilitators are prohibited from charging for any services tha
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  • Home Study (Glossary)
    ...adopt]] a child, based on the criteria that have been established by state law.
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  • Independent Adoptions (Glossary)
    ...potential birth mothers for these types of expenses are regulated by state law and whether going through an agency or independent these laws must be taken ...spectrum to the other. State to state variances also happen based on state law concerning payments to potential birth mothers.
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  • Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
    ...en formally established. In any instance where the provisions of any state law might conflict with ICWA, ICWA will always prevail. ICWA recognizes that th
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  • International Adoption (Glossary)
    ...ing family, financial, health, and others. They must comply with both U.S. law and the laws of the country from which they hope to [[adopt]]. Most countri ...]]. In every case you must meet the basic requirements of U.S. immigration law.
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  • Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
    ...(ICPC)''': An interstate compact, or agreement, that has been enacted into law by all 50 states in the United States, and the District of Columbia, which
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  • Interstate Compact
    ...r of the states. This compact legislation is then voluntarily enacted into law in its model form, or in a slightly customized form, by the legislatures of
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  • Illinois
    ...ours after receiving a report, the department must request assistance from law enforcement officials to investigate the matter using the National Crime In ...d his or her natural or [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] on which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. It includes
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  • Indiana
    ...all pay the fees and other costs of the criminal history check required by law. ...child’s biological father. A ‘parent,’ for purposes of the juvenile law, is a biological or an [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]]. Unless otherwis
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  • Iowa
    ...that the release was obtained by fraud, coercion, or misrepresentation of law or fact that was material to its execution. In determining whether good cau *Whether the petitioner has been convicted of a crime under a law of any State or has a record of founded child [[abuse]]
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  • Kansas
    ...ged before a judge of a court of record or before an officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments. If consent is acknowledged before a judge of a cou ...hall notify a local law enforcement agency. Upon receipt of such notice, a law enforcement officer shall take [[custody]] of the infant as an abandoned ch
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  • Kentucky
    ...um of 30 days. During that time, the cabinet shall request assistance from law enforcement officials to investigate through the Missing Child Information *All law enforcement agencies including county attorneys, Commonwealth attorneys, di
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  • Louisiana
    **The father is presumed to be the father of the child in accordance with law. ...has established his [[Parental Rights|parental rights]] in accordance with law
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  • Maryland
    Citation: Fam. Law § 5-338 Citation: Fam. Law § 5-338(3)
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  • Massachusetts
    ...stody]] of the newborn infant and shall initiate all actions authorized by law to achieve the safety and permanent placement of the newborn infant in a ma
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  • Michigan
    ...zation, the child-placing agency shall obtain the criminal record from the law enforcement agency on the individual’s behalf. *A law of another State substantially similar to any of the above
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  • Minnesota
    ...t to importation or exportation of the child, pursuant to applicable State law. ...child’s biological or [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] on which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. It includes
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  • Mississippi
    ...with this section shall be borne by the individual or entity to which this law applies. The Department of Human Services shall have the authority to set f ''In regulation'':Law enforcement and child [[abuse]] central registry clearances shall be obtain
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  • Sen. Robert Byrd
    ...s father sent him to live with and be adopted by her sister and brother-in-law, an impoverished mining family in West Virginia. He graduated from high sch
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  • Missouri
    ...n who has not been established to be the father and who is not presumed by law to be the father and who, after the conception of the child, executes a ver *Criminal arrest and conviction records from a State law enforcement agency that are no more than 6 months old
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  • Montana
    ...ishment]] may be executed and acknowledged before any person authorized by law to administer oaths. ...vidual is on duty inside the premises of the fire department, hospital, or law enforcement agency
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  • Nebraska
    ...t if reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify the family are required by law. ...the biological father registry to any other person except as authorized by law or upon order of a court of competent [[jurisdiction]] for good cause shown
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  • Norwegian Ruling Families and Adoption
    ...g and had it set on fire, killing everyone inside (including his father-in-law), except his two foster brothers and their troops, whom he had warned to le
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  • Nevada
    ...plicant's household who is age 18 or older maintained by local agencies of law enforcement ...of the applicant’s household who is age 18 or older maintained by local law enforcement agencies
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  • New Hampshire
    ...r safe haven shall notify the Department of Health and Humanh Services and law enforcement officials that the hospital or safe haven has assumed temporary ...subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be liable for any claim at law or in equity as a result of action taken pursuant to the requirements of th
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  • New Jersey
    ...e child’s natural or [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]], on which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. It includes *Proof that his [[paternity]] has been adjudicated under prior law or under the laws governing probate
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  • New Mexico
    *An applicant is wanted for any offense by any law enforcement agency due to a warrant having been issued ...rds checks shall be sent to the department or a State agency authorized by law for such purposes. The department shall forward the results of the Federal
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  • New York
    Citation: Dom. Rel. Law §§ 111; 113 Citation: Dom. Rel. Law § 111
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  • North Carolina
    **Has legitimated the minor under the law of any State *The person or entity that prepared it was authorized by the law of that State to gather the necessary information.
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  • North Dakota
    ..., the department shall initiate an assessment of the matter as required by law. A ‘[[Presumed Father|presumed father]]’ is a man who, by operation of law under § 14-20-10, is recognized as the father of a child until that status
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  • Ohio
    *A peace officer on behalf of the law enforcement agency that employs the officer On taking possession of a child, a law enforcement agency, hospital, or emergency medical service organization sha
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  • Oklahoma
    ...uress, may not be revoked for any reason except as otherwise authorized by law ...ney or anything of value for the consent except for payments authorized by law
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  • Oregon
    *By [[paternity]] being established or declared by other provision of law
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  • Pennsylvania
    ...e exclusive remedy for enforcement of an agreement. No statutory or common law remedy is available for enforcement or damages in connection with an agreem
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  • Rhode Island
    ...ployee, independent contractor, agent, doctor, other medical professional, law enforcement, or fire official associated with the hospital or facility, sha ...ployee, independent contractor, agent, doctor, other medical professional, law enforcement, or fire official associated with the hospital or facility shal
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  • South Carolina
    *An attorney licensed to practice law in South Carolina who does not represent the prospective adoption petitione ...n agency of that State, by a person or agency authorized by that State’s law to obtain consents or relinquishments or to conduct investigations for adop
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  • South Dakota
    ...shall ensure that the child welfare agency has secured from an appropriate law enforcement agency a criminal record check to determine whether the applica *A law enforcement officer
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  • Tennessee
    ...outpatient walk-in clinic, fire department that is staffed 24 hours a day, law enforcement facility that is staffed 24 hours a day, or emergency medical s Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any facility, any facility employee, and any member of the
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  • Texas
    ...s Penal Code or any like offense under the law of another State or Federal law that the person committed within the past 10 years ...s Penal Code or any like offense under the law of another State or Federal law that the person committed within the past 10 years
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  • Utah
    *A man who by operation of law under § 78B-15-204 is recognized as the father of the proposed [[adopted]] *The division shall work with local law enforcement and the Bureau of Criminal Identification in an effort to ensur
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  • Vermont
    *Provide notice to a law enforcement agency that the person or facility has taken temporary [[custod ...relationship to a child has been terminated judicially or by operation of law.
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  • Virginia
    ...iting, signed under oath, and acknowledged before an officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments. A birth parent who is under age 18 shall have lega *An agency authorized by law to receive such information
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  • Washington
    ...oing medical care of a transferred newborn beyond that already required by law and may transfer the newborn to a licensed hospital. The federally designat When the term is used in probate and trust law, unless otherwise required from the context, ‘issue’ means all the line
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  • West Virginia
    ...hild are deceased or have been deprived of the [[custody]] of the child by law, then consent or [[relinquishment]] is required of the [[Legal Guardian|leg **Has been required by State or Federal law to register with a sex offender registry
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  • Wisconsin
    ...ndividual, the agency that conducted the home study required under Federal law prior to the child’s entry into the United States ...s office, police station, fire station, hospital, or other place where a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or hospital staff member
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  • Wyoming
    ...child has been provided, the Department of Family Services shall work with law enforcement agencies in an effort to ensure that the newborn child has not
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  • Strom Thurmond and Adoption
    ...superintendent of education, serving in this position until 1933. He read law with his father and was admitted to the [[South Carolina]] Bar in 1930. He After leaving the governorship Thurmond resumed his law practice. He became president of the Reserve Officers Association in 1954 a
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  • Legal Custody
    ...her self. In some situations, depending on the unique provisions of state law, the Custodian may also be given responsibility for the management of the f
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  • Long-Term Foster Care
    ...hened by the passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-89). SEC. 203.
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  • Neglect
    #REDIRECT [[Abuse and Neglect: How is Abuse and Neglect Defined by Law?]]
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  • Open Adoption Records
    '''Open Adoption Records''': In states where this is authorized by state law, adult adoptees over a certain age, usually over the age of 21, are able to
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  • Ben Stein and Adoption
    ...former game show host, actor, screenwriter, former political speechwriter, law professor, economist, author, columnist, as well as a commercial personalit ...cs. He graduated with honors in 1966, and then enrolled in Yale University Law School, graduating as the class valedictorian in 1970.
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  • Who Can be Adopted from Guyana
    ...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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  • David E. Kelley and Adoption
    ...ater produced as well, and later co-created Doogie Howser, M.D. (with L.A. Law creator Steven Bochco), Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McB
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  • Edie Falco and Adoption
    ...at, she was a regular performer on Oz. She has also had recurring roles on Law & Order and Homicide: Life on the Street.
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  • Estelle Parsons and Adoption
    Parsons originally studied law, and then worked as a singer with a band before settling on an acting caree
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  • Karl Wallenda and Adoption
    ...Wallenda's sister-in-law Rietta fell to her death in 1963, and his son-in-law Richard ("Chico") Guzman was killed in 1972 after touching a live wire in t ...summers as the secretary to the park's general manager (and her brother-in-law). Sheila and Gunther married in the fall of '63 and settled in Sarasota whe
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  • Kurt Vonnegut and Adoption
    ...and three of his sister's children whom he [[adopted]] when his brother-in-law died in a train wreck and his sister died of cancer shortly after. He and K
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  • Presumed Father
    ...of a child. This may not be the actual biological father of the child. The law in most states creates a "rebuttable presumption" that if a woman conceives
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  • Public Adoption Agency
    ...ily Services. These agencies are responsible under the provisions of state law for placing waiting children from foster care or other institutional care s
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  • Putative Father Registry
    ...on, if he meets certain requirements that are also imposed on him by state law.
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  • Rebuttable Presumption
    '''Rebuttable Presumption''': An assumption that is made in the law that will stand as a fact unless someone comes forward to contest it and pr
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  • Sealed Adoption Records (Glossary)
    ...these sealed records is governed by state law in the U.S., and provincial law in [[Canada]].
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  • Search and Consent Procedures
    ...arch and Consent Procedures''': Procedures that are sanctioned under State law, that authorize a public or private agency to assist a searching party to l
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  • Special Needs
    ==[[Abuse and Neglect: How is Abuse and Neglect Defined by Law?|Abuse and Neglect]]== ...w is Abuse and Neglect Defined by Law?|How is Abuse and Neglect Defined by Law?]]
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  • Adoption
    ...tion: Where Do I Start?: Step 2: Understand the Law|Step 2: Understand the Law]]====
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  • Ozzy (and Sharon) Osbourne and Adoption
    ...s difficult working-class existence, in which he had some scrapes with the law. Ozzy was not a particulary talented criminal. He wore gloves to steal from
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  • Peter Falk and Adoption
    ...-brow comedy, The In-Laws. Falk played a crazed CIA agent who dupes his in-law, a [[New York]] City dentist, into joining a scheme to rob the U.S. Treasur
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  • Sammy Davis, Jr. and Adoption
    ...rn actress May Britt. At that time interracial marriages were forbidden by law in 31 US states out of 50, and only in 1967 those laws were abolished by th
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  • Sen. Jesse Helms and Adoption
    ...e (NC) Junior College and Wake Forest College. He holds honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Bob Jones University, Greenville, [[South Carolina]] and Grove ...uring the four years, 1957 to 1961, he served as Chairman of the Council's Law and Finance Committee. He is past president of the Raleigh Rotary Club, and
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  • Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and Adoption
    ...was born in Mission, [[Texas]]. He graduated from University of [[Texas]] Law School in 1942 and served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. He s
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  • Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Adoption
    ...received her J.D. from U. [[Texas]] in 1967. Following her graduation from law school, she was the legal & political correspondent for KPRC-TV.
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  • Susan Ruttan and Adoption
    ...known for hercharacter, Roxanne, the long-suffering secretaryon TV's "L.A. Law." She received several Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for that role.
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  • William Delahunt and Adoption
    ...came to Congress in 1996 with a distinguished career in public service and law enforcement, and as a pioneer in combating the crimes of domestic violence ...e he has become a leading advocate for promoting democracy and the rule of law in Latin America; and on the Europe Subcommittee, which has focused on the
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  • Universal Accreditation Act
    ...itation Act (UAA) of 2012 was signed into law by on January 14, 2013. The law becomes effective on July 14, 2014. The Act extends the safeguards provide ...providers in intercountry [[adoption]] were exclusively regulated by state law. State licensing authorities in the 50 states have different standards; so
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  • Oksana Baiul and Adoption
    ...stered by Galina Zmievskaya, a famous ice skating coach, and the mother-in-law of the skater Viktor Petrenko. She won the world championship in Prague in
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  • Boson of Arles and Adoption
    ...f Provence and had himself elected King of Provence. He was the brother-in-law of Charles the Bald and was the favorite of Pope John VIII to succeed Charl
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  • Robert C. Byrd and Adoption
    ...ther sent him to live with and be [[adopted]] by her sister and brother-in-law, an impoverished mining family in [[West Virginia]]. He graduated from high
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  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Adoption
    "The Law of [[Adoption]]," The Latter-day Saints Millennial Star, 4(2) (June 1843), Irving, Gordon. "The Law of [[Adoption]]: One Phase of the Development of the Mormon Concept of Salv
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  • Lynnette Cole and Adoption
    ...stitute teacher, but her goal is to become a lawyer specializing in family law.
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  • Adoption Subsidies
    In 1980, Congress created the subsidy program (Public Law 96-272) to encourage [[Foster Parents|foster parents]] and others to [[adop ...rnationally [[adopted]] children did qualify years ago. Changes in federal law and in the laws of the few states that once allowed it have now eliminated
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  • Domestic Infant Adoption
    ...ce. Legal Issues of Independent Adoptions provides more information. State law regulates allowable expenses (such as the birth mother's medical care) that
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  • Edward VI and Adoption
    ...ome other lung infection and was succeeded by Northumberland's daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, who only ruled for a few days before being dethroned by Ma
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  • Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen and Adoption
    [[Category: Law]]
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  • German Democratic Republic and Adoption
    Since East German law explicitly provided for removing children from such parents and placing the
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  • Matthew Hale and Adoption
    ...e age of five and fostered by Anthony Kingscote. He had no interest in the law until 1628, when he began to study intensively. He was called to the bar in ...w but also on science and religion. His History and Analysis of the Common Law of England (1713) formed the basis for Blackstone's famous Commentaries.
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