Parent Qualifications
Eligibility Requirements for Adoptive Parents
Prospective adoptive parents must be at least 18 years older than the child to be adopted. In some cases, where applications are filed for children older than 6, groups of siblings, or children with handicaps, the prospective adoptive parents may not be more than 55 years old. Both married couples and single women may adopt in Peru. However, married couples must jointly present the adoption application to MIMDES. The presence of both adoptive parents is necessary during the family placement and adjustment phase with the child, which results in a favorable adoption report from MIMDES. Applications from unmarried couples will not be considered.
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