• Applicants must both be 25 -55 years of age

• Single mothers are accepted

• Couples must be married a minimum of three years.

• Previous divorces need to be discussed with agency social worker.

• No family size restrictions

• Applicants must be in good physical and mental health

• Must have completed 11 years of formal education (including high school)

• TOTAL COST:  Under $16k

• TRAVEL:  Escort available

• Couples must be married 2 years, no more than two divorces total

• Must be over the age of 25

• Older couples can apply for children with special needs (like Down syndrome)

• Well qualified single women are welcome to apply

• Preference given to small families

• Both parents travel, one trip, 10 days

• Married couples only

• Parents can be no more than 45 years older than the child

• Parents must be between 25-48 years of age 

• Two trips for both parents, two weeks each trip

• Total cost approximately $30K (including travel, home study, country fees, etc)

• Additional grant funds may be available through Bethany

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  • Married, hetero couples only

  • Small families preferred (no more than 5 children)

  •  2 trips, both parents for 5 days

  • Return home for a month, both parents for 10-14 days  until court

  • One parent can leave after court, the other stays another 10-14 days to finalize

  • Very comfortable accommodations, wonderful staff and officials to work with

  • EXCELLENT care of the children, including therapy and school

  • Low cost, approx $18k 

• Married couples only

• One parent must be US citizen

• Both parents must be between 30-54 years old

• Married at least 2 years, if previously married see more details

• No more than 6 children at home

• Previous experience with Down syndrome preferred

• Minimum of $10,000 of annual income per family member, including the new child you hope to adopt

•  A minimum of $80,000 net worth

• Health good, no history of cancer.  No medication for depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia. 

• Body Mass Index (BMI) must be under 40

• No criminal record or alcohol within the past 10 years

• Only one parent must travel

• Married couples only

• Mother can be no more than 45 years older than the child, father's age is flexible

• Must be married at least 5 years

• Family size considered based on child desired

• One trip, only 7 days!

• NO CHILDREN WAITING AT THIS TIME

Haiti

• NO TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Very low cost (approx $13k total)

• Infants and older children

• NO CHILDREN WAITING AT THIS TIME

Republic of Georgia

• 2 trips (1st 4 days, 2nd 9-11 days)

• Both parents travel for court, only one has to return to complete the adoption

• Multiple children can be adopted at the same time

• No stated family size restrictions

• Single women permitted to apply

PROGRAM ON HOLD

India

• 1 trip, 1 parent, about 7-10 days

• Pre-referral

• Infants over 12 months and older children

• Families should have no more than 4 children already at home

Latvia

Russia

• 2 trips

• One parent for first trip, about one week

• Both parents travel for 2nd trip, only 4 days

• One parent stays behind for 1-3 weeks, depending on whether the 10 day wait is waived

• No family size restrictions

• No parental age restrictions

• Total program and travel fees under $25k

• Fee includes a $500 orphanage donation

• Multiple children can be adopted simultaneously (from the same orphanage)

• Married couples and single mothers may apply

Ukraine

• Married couples only may apply

• No more than 45 years between parent and child

• No stated family size restrictions

• Total with travel approx $24k

• Both parents for 2 1/2 weeks to attend court

• Both parents return home for 3 weeks

• Only one parent must return to complete the adoption for approx 14 days

Armenia

• 2 trips, only one parent must travel

• First trip 4 business days

• Return home for 45 days, and the only one parent must go back for about 11 days

• Excellent orphanage care

• Only Christian families  (per country law)

• Large families OK (case by case, please inquire!)

• Single women permitted to apply

• Total cost approx $26k

Bulgaria

• 2 trips, 5 days each

• Approx cost only $19k!

• NO UPPER AGE LIMIT

• Single mothers may apply

• Multiple children can be adopted together

• Full medical info prior to official referral

• Easy dossier, very few restrictions

Ethiopia

• Single women accepted

• One parent, one trip for only 7 days

• Immediate referrals

• Escort available/no travel required

• NO CHILDREN WAITING AT THIS TIME

VARIOUS COUNTRIES

• Single women or married couples, age 25-55

• Both parents, one trip, 4 weeks

• Couples and single mothers may apply

• No upper age limit for parents

• Additional children in the home are OK

• Couples must be married a min of 2 years

• One parent, one trip, 3 weeks

• Total cost about $17,000

• Infants available

• Upper age limit of 45

• NO TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Couples should be married 5 years

• Singles accepted

• Low cost, approx $15k-$17k

• Small families only

• NO AGENCY FEES

• Married couples only

• No more than 5 children (at home or own their own)

• Must have totally clean criminal record

• Both parents travel for approx 3 weeks

• Short simple dossier