Number of Adoptions in 2006: 463
From US State Department
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS: Married and single people may adopt from Ukraine. Prospective adoptive parents have to be at least 18 years old, and the age difference between the adopting parent(s) and adopted child must be at least 15 years, although this can be waived if circumstances warrant. If the child is adopted by a relative, the age difference is not considered.
According to the new Family Code of Ukraine (Article 213), if multiple prospective adoptive parents wish to adopt the same child, preference will be given first to …read more

Number of Adoptions in 2006: 4093
US State Department
GUATEMALAN ADOPTION AUTHORITY: The Social Services Agency Bienestar Social has been named Hague Convention Central Authority for Guatemala.  The Guatemalan Solicitor General’s Office (Procuradoría General de la Nación, PGN) is also an adoption authority in Guatemala.  Adoptions must be finalized through the PGN.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS:   Under Guatemalan law, prospective adoptive parents may be married or single and must be at least 18 years old.  There are no requirements for an age-difference between the prospective adoptive parent and the child.  There are also no disqualifying medical ineligibilities.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:  The Government of Guatemala …read more

After speaking with someone interested in adoption this afternoon I realized that I don’t have country requirements readily at hand and I SHOULD by this point. So, all this month I will be focusing in on countries, their requirements, and their processes.
The first place to start in any adoption is to decide IF adoption is right for you (if you are single), for your family, or for you and your partner.
You can take this quiz to see if adoption is the right choice for you but for many it may be a much more complicated process than just a quiz …read more