Central Adoption Authority:
Secretaria Nacional de Adopcions (SNA) & Ministerio de Promocíon de la Mujer y
del Desarrollo Humano (MIMDES)
Available Children
Toddlers – Older children 5 and up.
Special needs children are available.
Adoptive Parent Regulations
Age & Marital Status
Prospective adoptive parents must be
between the ages of 25 to 50 years old.
Prospective adoptive parents 51 to 55
are eligible to adopt special needs or
older children.
Married a minimum of 3 years.
Previous marriages are acceptable.
Household
Prospective adoptive families may
adopt a toddler if there is 1 or no
children presently in the home.
Families with 2 or more children in the
home may adopt older or special needs
children.
Processing Time & Travel
Application to Placement:
Anywhere from 18 – 24 months.
Prospective adoptive parents are
required for traveling abroad to pick up
the child. One trip with an
average stay is 4 - 5 weeks.
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