Adopting A Baby From Haiti

2 pay your ibesr initiation fee.

Adopting a baby from haiti.

To adopt from haiti one parent must be a united states citizen both parents must be between the ages of 30 and 49 and one of the parents must be at least 21 years older than the prospective adoptive child. Under haiti s 2013 adoption law individuals seeking to complete a domestic adoption in haiti must have resided in haiti for at least five 5 years prior to starting the adoption process in order to be considered habitually resident in haiti regardless of citizenship. Expect to wait between 18 and 36 months from the time your dossier arrives in haiti until you get approval from the ibesr to adopt a haitian child. No prospective adoptive parent may be over the age of 50 unless they are intending to adopt a relative.

Learn more about how to begin the haiti adoption process on the pages that follow. Cost does not include airfare lodging and other fees associated with travel. Ibesr reviews your dossier to determine if you meet haiti s legal requirements for adoption. It s important to keep in mind that the estimated cost of adopting from haiti after tax credits is 27 540.

In addition under haiti s 2013 adoption law prospective adoptive parents must demonstrate that they intend to continue living in haiti and have professional and personal ties to the country. Haiti continues to have a great need for families to adopt children who have been orphaned due to poverty and natural disasters. Children of all nations haiti adoption agency offers programs in haiti for adoptive parents who are considering adopting a child internationally from haiti. Sign up not allowed by admin.

Domestic adoptions in haiti.