KOREA

  • Minimum 25 years, maximum 44.5 years old
  • Primarily infants
  • Minimum 3 years marriage, no more than 15 years age difference between husband and wife
  • 1 divorce accepted, but no divorce preferred
  • No single applicants
  • Optional 3 business days, or escort
  • 5-7 months for assignment; 3-5 months for travel after child is accepted by family

PHILIPPINES

  • Minimum 25 years, with up to 40 years between younger parent and child
  • 10 months to 10 years old, healthy or with special needs or sibling groups
  • Minimum 3 years of marriage, 5 years if previously divorced
  • 1 divorce each accepted
  • Single women considered for children 11 and older
  • 3-5 days of travel needed
  • 10-15 months until assignment, then 3-5 months more to travel

ROMANIA

  • Minimum 25 years and possibility of no more than 50 years between younger parent and child
  • Children 1-12 years, healthy to moderate special needs.
  • No requirement on marriage time
  • Single applicants accepted
  • Travel for 1 parent for 1 week with escort possible in certain areas
  • 2-4 months to assignment; 5-8 months after adoptive child is accepted by family and dossier is complete

THAILAND

  • Minimum 25 years and up to 40 years between parent and child
  • 1-10 years old, healthy or with special needs
  • Minimum 3 years of marriage
  • No single applicants
  • Travel required for 1 parent for 8 days
  • 2-6 months until child assignment, then 8-10 months to travel

VIETNAM

  • Minimum 25 years; with age maximum age restrictions for younger children
  • 6 months to 11 years healthy or wtih special needs
  • Minimum 2 years of marriage
  • Singles accepted on case by case basis
  • Approximately 2-3 weeks travel required
  • 6-12 months until assignment, then 4-6 months to travel

COLOMBIA

  • Couples under 40 with older couples adopting school age children
  • Infants, toddlers and school aged sibling groups
  • Single women accepted for school age children
  • 3-4 weeks travel with 1 person allowed to return after 1 week
  • 3-6 months for assignment

PERU

  • 25-35 years old for children 0-3 years old; 36-45 years for children 3-4 years old;46-55 for children over 4 years old
  • Infants, toddlers and older children
  • Singles accepted for children over 3 years old
  • 8 weeks travel time; one member may return home after first week
  • 6 months for referral

RUSSIA

  • Couples up to late 40's for infants
  • Must be willing to take medical risks on infants 6 months and up
  • Singles accepted up to 42 years old
  • Varies according to area but generally either 2 trips or 1 trip of 10-14 days
  • 6 months for referral

 

Table of Contents
1. International Adoption Guidelines
2. Adopting foreign children
 
 
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