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• Alabama
  **He and the child’s mother are or have been married to each other and the child was born during the marriage or within 300 days after the marriage was term **Before the child’s birth, he and the child’s mother attempted to marry each other.
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• Alaska
  ...was conceived or at any time after conception, the minor is the father’s child by [[adoption]], or the father has otherwise legitimated the minor '''Consent of Child Being [[Adopted]]''' <ref>Alaska Stat. § 25.23.040</ref>
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• Arizona
  The court shall not grant an [[adoption]] of a child unless [[Consent to Adopt|consent to adopt]] has been obtained and filed wi *The birth or adoptive mother
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• Arkansas
  ...e time the minor was conceived or at any time thereafter; the minor is his child by [[adoption]]; he has [[custody]] of the minor at the time the petition i '''Consent of Child Being [[Adopted]]'''
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• California
  *The birth parents, if living *The parent having [[custody]] if the other parent:
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• Colorado
  ...placed for adoption by a county department of social services, a licensed child-placing agency, or an individual, that department, agency, or individual sh '''Consent of Child Being [[Adopted]]'''
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• Connecticut
  The following persons may give a child in adoption: *A statutory parent
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• Delaware
  ...ld and the birth father and any [[Presumed Father|presumed father]] of the child. '''Consent of Child Being [[Adopted]]'''
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• Who Can Be Adopted from Angola
  ...U.S. immigration requirements, [[Angola]] has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]: ...[Legal Guardian|legal guardian]]. Consent will be waived with regard to a child or adolescent whose parents are unknown or who have been stripped of their
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• How to Adopt from Belize
  '''[[Belize]]'s [[Adoption]] Authority''' ...Belize]] must follow a specific process designed to meet the Convention’s requirements. A brief summary of the Convention [[adoption]] process is giv
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• Adopting from Benin
  ...f [[Benin]]. U.S. citizens adopting children from [[Benin]], as well as U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in [[Beni ...eges to an [[adopted]] child as biological children of the adopting parent(s). [[Benin]] may have particular requirements on the age, marital status and
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• Who Can Be Adopted from Bosnia and Herzegovina
  ...requirements, [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]: ...both or one parent, if there is only one parent, is required. The parent(s) must state specifically whether he/she agrees to full or partial [[adoptio
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• Who Can Be Adopted from Botswana
  ...S. immigration requirements, [[Botswana]] has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]: ...of the child or, if the child is born out of wedlock, by the mother of the child;
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• Central African Republic and the Hague Convention
  ...are [[adoption]] cases from the [[Central African Republic]], as well as U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in the [[ ...efore cannot be the basis for granting an immigrant visa to an [[adopted]] child.
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• Chad and the Hague Convention
  ...s adopting children in rare [[adoption]] cases from [[Chad]], as well as U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in [[Chad ...final or irrevocable for [[custody]] and immigration purposes. [[Chad]]’s Tribunal de la Première Instance appears to have final [[jurisdiction]] wh
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• Who Can Be Adopted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  ...the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]: ...rees must be presented to the Tribunal pour Enfants as part of the child’s information following a match.
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• Democratic Republic of the Congo Adoption Alert
  <span style="color:red">'''Alert: U.S. Secretary of State Meeting with [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (DRC) ...vide any new information during the meeting regarding the DRC government’s policy to not review cases during the suspension. President Kabila stated
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• Who Can Be Adopted from Cote d'Ivoire
  ...mmigration requirements, Côte d’Ivoire has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]: ...quish their [[Parental Rights|parental rights]] and consent to the child’s [[adoption]] in accordance with the law.
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• Croatia and the Hague Convention
  ....S. citizens wishing to [[adopt]] in [[Croatia]], as well as prospective U.S. citizen [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in [[Croatia]] who wo ...age and at least 18 years older than the prospective adoptive child. The U.S. Embassy recommends directly contacting the Ministry of Social Policy and Y
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• Who Can Be Adopted from Djibouti
  ...S. immigration requirements, [[Djibouti]] has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]: ...ly assigned a Djiboutian [[guardian]] within their family or clan if their parent or [[guardian]] is unable to care for them. In the case of non-Djiboutian
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• Who Can Be Adopted from Eritrea
  ....S. immigration requirements, [[Eritrea]] has specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]: ...Adoptive Child:''' The TCCE does not specify an age limit for the adoptive child. Children 15 years or older must give consent to the [[adoption]] contract
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• Adopting from Equatorial Guinea
  ...rial [[Guinea]] in the United States for information on how to proceed. U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in Equato ...eir [[Parental Rights|parental rights]] or consented to their child(ren)’s [[adoption]].'''''
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• Pregnancy Questions: Initial Questions About Adoption
  ...ousing, utilities and transportation for doctor visits. Check your state’s local offices for applications and available assistance [[programs]] in you '''What rights does the birth father have to the baby?'''
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• Adopting from Gabon
  ...r president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, [[Gabon]]'s small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign supp ...adopting children in rare [[adoption]] cases from [[Gabon]], as well as U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in [[Gabo
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• Adopting from Gambia, The
  ...adopting children in rare [[adoption]] cases from the Gambia, as well as U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in The Ga '''PLEASE NOTE:''' The U.S. Embassy in Dakar, [[Senegal]] issues immigrant visas for Gambian citizens,
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• Georgia
  ...Department of Human Services or any child-placing agency only if each such parent and each such guardian: ...urrendered all of his or her rights to the child to the department or to a child-placing agency and the department or agency thereafter consents to the adop
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• Adopting from Guinea-Bissau
  ...[Guinea-Bissau]]'s second-round presidential election - to determine SANHA's successor - from taking place. ...g children in rare [[adoption]] cases from [[Guinea]]-Bissau, as well as U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in [[Guin
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• Adopting from Iran
  ...mily, Iranian authorities will perform periodic checks to ensure the child's physical and mental well-being. ...for U.S. interests in Iran and can provide limited consular services to U.S. citizens.
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• Adopting from Jamaica
  ...tors-Cave-Beach.jpg/800px-Doctors-Cave-Beach.jpg|410x579px|thumb|'''Doctor's Cave Beach Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}} ...]], as it shows date of birth, (new) parentage, and (new) name. The child's Jamaican passport information may also be changed based on the new parentag
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• Adopting from Jordan
  ...o people who are not the child’s parents and who intend to [[adopt]] the child in a different country. [[Custody]] and Alternative Families is a [[system '''U.S. IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS'''
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• Adopting from Kenya
  ...processing of adoptions in Kenya, please contact the Office of Children’s Issues at askCI@state.gov. ...ers who want to learn how the disbandment will affect pending cases. The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi continues to press for clarification and will engage wi
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• Adopting from Kiribati
  ...arents|adoptive parents]] living in Kiribati who would like to [[adopt]] a child from the United States or from a third country should also contact the Kiri ..." who are on volunteer contracts with the Kiribati government. The People's Lawyer may be contacted at:
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• Adopting from Liberia
  ...letter. Any requests for such fees should be immediately reported to the U.S. Embassy. '''U.S. Embassy in Liberia'''
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• Adopting from Malawi
  ...spective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] live in Malawi and foster a child for a period between 18 and 24 months before an [[adoption]] is granted. '''U.S. IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS'''
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• Adopting from Malaysia
  ...tities, depending on whether the [[adoption]] is of a Muslim or non-Muslim child. '''''Only Muslim prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] may [[a ...formal fostering arrangements may not by itself be sufficient to qualify a child to immigrate to the United States.) Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptiv
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• Adopting from Maldives
  ...tive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in Maldives who wish to [[adopt]] a child from the United States or from a third country should contact Maldives [[ad ...mation on travelling to Maldives and the [http://srilanka.usembassy.gov/ U.S. Embassy Sri Lanka & Maldives website] for information on consular services
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• Adopting from Mauritania
  ...adopting children in rare [[adoption]] cases from Mauritania, as well as U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in Maurit In addition to U.S. requirements for [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]], Mauritania also ha
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• Adopting from Micronesia, Federated States of
  ...s does not apply to [[adopted]] children from the FSM, who must obtain a U.S. immigrant visa in order to travel to reside permanently with their adoptiv ...ravel to the United States to reside there permanently without obtaining U.S. immigrant visas. This is no longer possible. [[Adopted]] children from the
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• Adopting from Morocco
  ...to cancel the guardianship in cases of failure to comply. The Minister’s notice appears to indicate that Kafala guardianship should only be granted ...will formally oppose petitions for Kafala guardianship decrees filed by U.S. citizens which were already pending with the Court at the time the notice
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• Adopting from Mozambique
  ...This includes a six month integration period after a prospective adoptive child is placed in the home, and before the adoption can be finalized by the cour ...udge’s discretion. However, the courts may not grant an adoption if the child will be immediately taken out of Mozambique.
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• Adopting from Namibia
  ...ticflickr.com/7009/6400842993_6feb29df9e.jpg|410x579px|thumb|'''A Namibian child.'''<BR/>Source: flickr.com.}} ...e Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare pursuant to The Children’s Act of 1960. Currently, it is very difficult for non-resident foreigners t
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• Adopting from Nauru
  ...from the United States or from a third country should also contact Nauru’s Magistrate Court. See contact information below. ...ent|adoptive parent]] is of Nauruan origin and it is unclear whether Nauru's courts would permit an adoption in such a case.
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• Adopting from Nepal
  <span style="color:red">'''Notice:No U.S. Adoption Service Providers Currently Authorized to Facilitate Adoptions in ...on December 31, 2012. The Ministry also informed the Department that no U.S. ASPs have submitted a new application or an application to renew their aut
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• Adopting from Niger
  ...p://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php Who Can [[Adopt]]] under U.S. immigration law. ...on_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 o
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• Adopting from Nigeria
  ...e, may not be allowable under Nigerian law or acceptable for purposes of U.S. immigration. ...stigation. More information on adoption investigations conducted by the U.S. Consulate General, including approximate wait times, can be found here.
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• Adopting from Pakistan
  ...ow for adoptions of Pakistani children in Pakistan. According to Pakistan's laws, prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] who are non-Muslim ...ve an immigrant visa, the guardianship order must imply permission for the child to emigrate and be [[adopted]] in another country. Prospective [[Adoptive
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• Adopting from Palau
  ...lties adjusting their U.S. immigration status and, eventually, acquiring U.S. citizenship. '''U.S. IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS'''
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• Adopting from Poland
  ...ng legislation, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing legislation and regul '''U.S. IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS '''
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• Adopting from Sao Tome and Principe
  São Tomé and Príncipe is not party to the Hague Convention on Protection o ...pting children from São Tomé and Príncipe should contact an attorney in São Tomé and Príncipe to inquire about applicable laws and procedures.
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• Adopting from Serbia
  ...vice providers interested in seeking authorization should contact Serbia’s Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Policy at: socijalna_zastita@minrz ...her through direct contact with the Ministry or with the assistance of a U.S. [[Adoption Service Provider|adoption service provider]] authorized to prov
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