Adoption In Haiti

The children are of African descent. Most of the children have dark skin, black hair and beautiful dark eyes. They are truly a beautiful race! Most available children are under age 3, but there are also many older children available as well. There are many sibling groups of 2 or 3 children available.

While Haitian birth mothers love their children, adoption is often the only option for their children to have a chance to survive.  Poverty has devastated Haiti and forced many overflowing orphanages to turn needy children away.

Current Requirements to Adopt

The Haitian government has regulations adoptive families must meet, although often times there is flexibility in the law. In your research, you will notice that different agenecies and orphanage may have different requirements. This is normal. The below are typical requirements and current as off October 2007. The laws and rules change frequently.

• If married, one parent must be 30 years old.
  • Exception: Medical proof that the ability to have children is not possible or feasible.
  • Must at least 19 years older than the child they wish to adopt.
    
    
• Single women permitted if she is at least 30 years old.
  • Exception: Medical proof that the ability to have children is not possible or feasible.
  • Must at least 19 years older than the child they wish to adopt.
    
    
• If you are married, you should be married for a minimum of 5 years prior to your file being submitted to IBESR.
  • Divorce(s) OK.
    
    
• You are not allowed to have any more than 3 biological children.
  • Adopted children are ok.
  • Biological children from a previous marriage ok if proof of infertility is provided.
    
    
• The I-600 application must be completed by the adoptive family ONLY and in person in Haiti.