International Adoption Requirements
Click on a country to review their adoption requirements. All couples applying to The Open Door must be of the Christian faith.
- At least one prospective adoptive parent must be a US Citizen.
- Couples must be considered habitual residents of the US.
- Age Requirement: There is a maximum age difference of 50 years between the adoptive parent and the child. When the adoption is made by a family, the age difference can be present only for one of the spouses. That means that one of the spouses may have a bigger age difference than 50 with the child if for the other spouse the difference is present.
- Couples must be married 2 1/2 years
- Previous divorce is acceptable
- Be a single female or married couple
- You may select the age and gender of the child
- You may have other children
- The Agency seeks Christian adoptive parents
- Must demonstrate the means to support the physical, emotional and financial needs of a child
- At least one prospective adoptive parent must be a US citizen.
- Couples must be considered habitual residents of the US.
- Must be at least 25 years old and at least 15 years older but not more than 45 years older than the child
- Couples must be married 2 1/2 years
- Previous divorce is acceptable
- Be a single female or married opposite sex individuals
- Must demonstrate the means to support the physical, emotional and financial needs of a child
- The agency seeks Christian adoptive parents
- Must have a clean criminal history for the past 10 years
- Couples must be considered habitual residents of the US.
- Be a married couple for at least 2 ½ years
- Be at least 18 years older than the child
- Adoptive parents can only be registered on the list of children with special needs
- Previous divorce is acceptable
- Lithuanian Central Authority prefers the adopted child to be the youngest in the family but it is not a requirement
- Certain medical conditions can disqualify prospective adoptive parents. Speak to program coordinator for more details
- No more than five children under the age of 18 living at home
- At least one prospective adoptive parent must be a US citizen.
- Couples must be considered habitual residents of the US.
- Be a married couple for at least 2 1/2 years or a single female
- Must be over 25 years of age and at least 17 years older than the adopted child. If married, only one parent must meet the age requirement
- Must demonstrate the means to support the physical, emotional and financial needs of a child
- The agency seeks Christian adoptive parents
- At least one prospective adoptive parent must be a US citizen.
- Couples must be considered habitual residents of the US.
- Be 25 – 50 years old to adopt a child 5 to 6 years of age; Parents 51 to 55 years of age may adopt a child 7 years of age or older
- Parents must be at least 18 years older than the child they adopt
- Parents must be married 2 1/2 years
- Parents must have three or fewer children living in the home
- Previous divorce is acceptable
- Must demonstrate the means to support the physical, emotional and financial needs of a child
- The agency seeks Christian adoptive parents
- Please speak with our staff if you have a criminal history or history of mental illness
- There may be consideration for parents up to age 62 for older or special needs children
- At least one prospective adoptive parent must be a US citizen.
- Couples must be considered habitual residents of the US.
- Couples must be married for at least four years.
- Both traditional married and single females may adopt
- Previous divorce is acceptable
- Adoptive parents must be at least 25 years of age and generally no more than 40 years older than the child they adopt
- Poland has set no specific income requirements however they will assess adoptive families to ensure they have a stable financial situation, as well as overall good health and appropriate moral qualities
- The agency seeks Christian adoptive parents
- While Poland is a Catholic country they allow both Catholics and non-Catholics to adopt
- Please speak with our staff if you have a criminal history or history of mental illness
- At least one prospective adoptive parent must be a US citizen.
- Couples must be considered habitual residents of the US.
- Must be 25 years or older
- Must be at least 15 years older than the child you adopt
- Previous divorce is acceptable
- Parents may have other biological and/or adopted children
- Must be married
- Those with certain health conditions or a history of mental health issues such as depression should contact a consultant prior to applying to check their eligibility status
- The agency seeks Christian adoptive parents
