International Adoption » Honduras
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Requirements
Parents must be between 25 and 51 at the time of adoption and must be a minimum of 15 years older than the child and a maximum of 45 years older than the child. A couple must have been married, with or without children, for at least 3 years. Single women may adopt. If the adoptive parent is more than 40 years old, the child proposed will be 30 months and older. If the adoptive parent is more than 45 years old, the child proposed will be 4 years and older.
The Children
Boys and girls 1 year of age and older are available for international adoption. Adoption of older children (over age 3) is possible and may be a shorter wait for a proposal. Occasionally sibling groups are available. Children are generally available due to the acute poverty of the birth family. Any known birth family information is provided with the child's documentation.
Times Frame
The wait times to adopt from Honduras are unpredictable. It could be up to 4 years depending on the age of child requested.
Process
When a child is proposed the parents receive a passport photo of the child, a social study, psychological and medical evaluations, and the child's birth certificate. The adoptive parents can apply for the child to enter Canada as a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident. Two trips to Honduras are required, unless the adoptive family wishes to stay in the country after the initial in-country meetings while the adoption is finalized. The average length of stay is to be determined. Honduras requires post-adoption reports 4 times during the first year following the adoption, 2 times during the second year, and then once a year until the child reaches the age of 14. The Honduran Consulate reserves the right to follow up on the life conditions of the child until the age of 14, and in order to do this, may visit the child in his/her home.