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 |
There is information
on waiting special needs children. Families wanting to adopt children
with no special needs must submit a dossier and they will be issued a
referral including photos and medical information. |
Travel
Requirements |
Adoptive parents may
need to travel four weeks or longer to complete the adoption. |