Parent Requirements:
Married couples with healthy marriage of at least three years
The couple has no more than five children in the home
The couple can demonstrate that they can financially support a child
Couples between the ages of 25 and 45 years of age
The age requirement is flexible if:
One spouse is younger than 45
The couple is willing to adopt a child with special needs
The couple has already adopted a child from South Korea

Time frame:
Although the time frame varies considerably, an adoption from South Korea may take a year to several years from beginning to end.

Travel:
Parents may choose to travel, which often has many benefits for both parent and child, or parents may choose to have the child escorted home.

South Korea has launched an initiative to encourage domestic adoptions of orphans within Korea. However, they continue to have a strong international adoption program open. Children reside in orphanages and in foster homes. They receive good medical care and in general are well provided for while they wait to be adopted. South Korea does not require a dossier, instead, they take a completed homestudy as the main documentation for adoption.

Parent Requirements:
Married couples (must have 1 year of marriage or more)
Single Women
There is no upper age limit, however, parents over 50 are asked to adopt a toddler or older child
A respect for the child’s cultural heritage

Time Frame: There is an estimated 6-10 month wait for infant boys, 8-12 month wait for infant girls, and time varies for older children or children with special needs.

Travel: There is one trip required.

Children Available:
Infants through school aged children are available. There are both boys and girls that are healthy and with special needs. Adopting a boy, an older child, or a child with special needs is a quicker process as there are more of these children.

Timeline: In general, the adoption process will take 10-12 months after paperwork is submitted.

Travel: There is one 3-4 day trip required by one parent.

Taiwan is known for orphanages that provide the children with a high level of care.

Children available: Many children in Sierra Leone have been orphaned by years of civil war. There are boys and girl, primarily infants through school aged.

Parent Requirements:
Single women 25 years of age or older
Married
There is no restriction on family size
There is no upper age restriction
Parents must demonstrate that they can physically and financially care for the child.

Travel:
One parents is required to travel to Sierra Leone to attend the final court hearing. The duration of this trip is 3 days to a week.

The people of Sierra Leone have endured atrocities that have left many homeless and with very little resources. There is a desperate need for families to adopt children from Sierra Leone and to provide care for the children that remain in Sierra Leone. Many children have been abducted and forced to become a child soldier. It is possible that the children have witnessed death and violence, if not been forced to take a part in it as well. Many girls, particularly between the ages of 13-18 have been sold and trafficked to the sex trade. The children lack safety, food, potable water, clothing and medical care. Although some children receive basic education it is certainly not provided for all at this time.

The children of Sierra Leone do need adoptive families, but they need families that have a great understanding of the effects of trauma on a child. They need families that will be redemptive and provide the child with a loving, supportive, and permanent home as they heal from their wounds and grow to be stable and healthy adults.

Parent Requirements:
Married for a minimum of 3 years
Prospective parents must be at least 16 year older than the child
There is not an upper age limit

Children Available
Both boys and girls of all ages are available for adoption from the Philippines.
There are many boys, older children, and children with special needs available.

Time Frame:
There is an estimated one year waiting period after all documentation has been submitted to the Adoption Authority. This wait may be longer for a healthy infant.

Parent Requirements:
Parents may not have any other children
Parents must be married for a minimum of 10 years
At least one of the two spouses must be 35 years of age or older

Time Frame: The estimated time frame is 6 months to a year to complete an adoption in Nigeria.

Children Available: There are many children residing in orphanages in Nigeria of all ages. Once a child is identified the adoptive family can provide a Nigerian foster home for the child until the adoption is completed. If this does not occur, the child remains in the orphanage until the adoption is complete.

The U.S. Department of State has a list of all documents that the Nigerian Government requires. These may be viewed by going to their website.