News Update |
Adoption Hope
International is now working in Nicaragua. |
Parent
Requirements |
Single and married
couples may adopt. Officially prospective adoptive parents are supposed
to be between the ages of 25 and 40, however the Ministry of Family has
been flexible on the age requirements on a case by case basis. |
Available
Children |
Healthy Infants,
toddlers and older children. We have some waiting children with special
needs available for adoption. Please contact us for more information. |
Adoption
Timetable |
The adoption process
takes six months to a year and in some cases longer. |
Method
of Referral |
After the adoptive
family's dossier is approved at the social welfare ministry and the
court a referral of the child is issued in the form of a photo and
medical. |
Travel
Requirements |
Adoptive parents may
need to travel three to four weeks or longer to complete the adoption. |
