International Adoption Attorneys in Skokie

The child is under 16 years of age at the time the Form I-800 is filed on his or her behalf by the adoptive parent/s; or is below 18 years of age if the child is a sibling of a child previously or will be adopted by the same adoptive parents.

The child will be adopted by a married US citizen and spouse jointly, or by an unmarried US citizen at least 25 years of age. In both these circumstances, the prospective adoptive parent/s must be habitually resident in the US whom USCIS has found suitable and eligible to adopt, with the intent of creating a legal parent-child relationship.

3, The Central Authority of the child’s country of origin has determined that the child is eligible for intercountry adoption, and has proposed and accepted an adoption placement.

The child has not been adopted or placed in the custody of any other adoptive parent.

The child’s legal custodian irrevocably consented to the adoption, as when the parents are incapable of providing proper care for the child.

On the other hand, Orphans who may be adopted under the Non-Hague convention may be determined as eligible for adoption under the following conditions:

1. The Orphan must actually meet the definition of Orphans under the U.S. Immigration Law.

The child must be under the age of 16 at the time the Form I-600 petition is filed o his or her behalf; or be under the age of 18 and a sibling of a child under the age of 16 who has been or will be adopted by the same prospective adoptive parent.

The child must either have no parents for reasons of death, disappearance, abandonment, or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents; or have a sole or surviving parent who is incapable of providing proper care for the child and has released the child for adoption and emigration.

The adopting parents must have completed a final adoption in the child’s country of origin or obtained legal custody of the child for the purpose of emigration and adoption in the United States.

The child has been, or will be adopted by a married US citizen and spouse jointly, or by an unmarried US citizen at least 25 years of age, with the intent of forming a legal parent-child relationship.

Avenues for Adopting a Child Internationally

There are a few different ways you can finalize an international adoption. The first avenue is the Hague Adoption. The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention) is an international treaty designed to protect the best interests of all parties involved in an international adoption.

The second process of adopting a child from another country is to treat the adoption as a non-Hague Convention. This can only apply if the child is from a country that is not a party to the Hague Convention.

The third process of adopting a child from another country is the orphan route. This route applies to children adopted by U.S. citizens. The country you choose to adopt from will determine which process you will use to adopt.

Consult with Gambacorta Law Today

If you are interested in growing your family by adopting a child from a foreign country, you will want a trusted and knowledgeable immigration attorney on your side. The process you face is undoubtedly complex and best navigated with our Skokie international adoption lawyers in your corner.

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