| Program |
Ages of Children |
Requirements for Adoptive Parents |
Parents Required To Travel |
Required Length of Visit in Country |
Time Between Dossier to Child Referral |
Time Between Child Referral and Pickup |
| Bulgaria |
12 months & up |
Married (at least 1 year)
Ages: 25 – 55
Singles Can adopt |
Both parents |
Two trips, 5 days each |
Waiting Child or 3 – 30 months |
4 – 6 months |
| China |
6 months – 13 years old |
Married (at least 2 years)
Ages: 30 – 55
Single Women please see the
Parent requirements for more info. |
One parent |
10 – 14 days |
3 – 6 months |
1 – 2 months |
| Ethiopia
Traditional Program
Not accepting Applications at this time |
Infants and older Sibling groups |
Single Females
Married couples
(3 years)
Ages: 25+ |
Both Parents
Escort available for additional fee |
Two trips of approximately 1 week each |
9 – 12 Months |
4 – 6 Months |
| Ghana
|
3 years and older |
Married couples
Ages: 25-50
(Must be at least 21 years between parents and child) |
Both Parents |
Approximately 1 week |
6 – 9 Months |
6 – 12 Months |
| Haiti |
6 months to 6 years old |
Single Females 35 – 55
Or couples together 10+ years
One parent at least 30 years old
No parents over the age of 55
No more than 2 biological children |
Both
Parents travel to file paperwork then at least one parent must travel to pick up the child |
Two trips of 4 – 5 days |
1 – 3 Months |
13 – 16 Months |
| Hungary |
24 months and older |
Married couples
Ages: 25 – 55 |
Both Parents
1 may leave after 10 days and then return |
35 – 40 Days |
9 – 12 Months |
1 Month |
| India
No longer accepting new dossiers at this time.
|
Indian Citizen 4 months and up NRI’s 18 months and up No Indian Heritage 3 years & older |
Single Females <45+
Married (5 years)
Ages: 30-55
Infants <40
Child <50 |
One Parent |
1 Week |
12 – 18 Months |
3 – 5 Months |
| Morocco |
Infants and older Sibling groups |
Single Females or Married couples
Ages 25+ |
Both parents
One or both may leave after court |
2 trips:
4-5 days for the first trip
3-4 weeks for the second trip |
6 – 9 Months |
2 – 4 Months |
| Poland |
3-14 years Children with medical needs, older children & sibling groups |
Married (5 yrs.) S/F in some regions (no more than 40 years between parent and child)
Ages” 25+ |
Both Parents for the 1st trip
At least 1 parent for the 2nd trip |
2 trips
2-3 week (1st)
8-12 Days (2nd) |
Pre-Identified child from waiting list |
Varies |
| Ukraine |
13 months and older. Most children are over the age of three |
Married couples
Ages: 25-45
(no more than 45 years between mother and child) |
Both Parents |
One trip up to 5 weeks or two trips |
4 – 6 Months from dossier to travel |
4 – 6 Months from dossier to travel |
| United States |
toddler – 17 years of age |
Very flexible |
To Washington State |
N/A |
6 – 24 months |
N/A |
