International Adoption » India
Location: India
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The India program is open to British Columbia families only. The India program is offered in partnership with our facilitator, World View Adoption Agency. India has signed and ratified the Hague Convention
Requirements
Prospective Adoptive parent(s) must meet the following criteria:
Descent:
Priority is given to adoptive applicants of Indian descent; however, non-Indian applicants are also eligible.
Marriage:
Couples must have been married for 2 years. Single applicants (never married, widowed, divorced) are also eligible. Only ONE divorce is permitted.
Age:
Couples wishing to adopt a child under the age of three years must be between 25 and 50 years of age, with a maximum combined age of 90 years. Couples wishing to adopt a child over the age of three years must be between 25 and 55 years of age, with a maximum combined age of 105 years. Single applicants wishing to adopt a child under the age of three years must be between 30 and 45 years of age. Single applicants wishing to adopt a child over the age of three years must be between 30 and 50 years of age.
Other:
Applicants must be healthy, without serious physical or emotional disabilities that could affect parenting. The applicants must have a reasonable income to support a child, as well as a minimum of high school education. Applicants can not have a criminal record.
Children
Most children are between the ages of newborn to 12 years of age. They live in orphanages and are in need of families as a result of poverty. Boys and girls are available, but families cannot specify gender. Siblings/twins/triplets cannot be separated.
Timeframe
It is difficult to provide a specific time frame for the adoption process as the political situation and legislation of any country is subject to change.
Process
Once an application is received and the home study is approved, CHOICES will assist in completing your paperwork and preparing the dossier for India. In collaboration with our facilitator, we will guide and assist you through all phases of the adoption process while ensuring all requirements met both in Canada and in India. More information on the adoption process can be found here.
For more information, please contact our facilitator, World View Adoption Agency: http://www.worldview-adoption.org