• 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!

Haiti

• NO TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Very low cost (approx $13k total)

• Infants and older children

Estonia

• 2 trips, 1 parent

• Single MEN may apply

• 1st trip 5-7 days, 2nd trip 10-14 days

• Referrals complete with video and medical profile

• Western-standard care of their orphans

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

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

Moldova

• One or both parents can travel

• 2 trips for 7 days or 1 trip of 3 weeks, escort possible

• Both parents should be under 45 years of age

• Single women permitted to apply

Russia

• 2 trips

• One parent for first trip, about one week

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

• Region prefers no more than 3 children at home

• Total program and travel fees under $19k

• Fee includes a $500 orphanage donation and a $500 waiting child donation

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

• Married couples and single mothers may apply

•   Easy travel and comfortable accommodations in Moscow

Ukraine

• Married couples only may apply

• No more than 45 years between parent and child

• No stated family size restrictions

• Total with travel approx $22k

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

• Both parents return home for 3 weeks, and  only one must return to complete the adoption for approx 4-5 days

Armenia

• Infants to 12 years of age

• 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)

• 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

• Easy dossier, very few restrictions

• POSSIBLE ESCORT AVAILABLE

Ethiopia

• Single women accepted

• One parent, one trip for only 7 days

• Immediate referrals

• Escort available/no travel required

• Couples must be at least 25 years old and married for more than 2 ½ years.

• Single women from 30-50 years old permitted.

• In case you are a "big family" please check with us to see if Ecuador will approve you.

• Both parents must travel.

• 2 trips:   the first trip lasts approximately 10 days and the second trip, approximately 30 days later, is 10 days.

• 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 15 days

• Total with travel and home study under $16k

• Short simple dossier