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For specific country by country guidelines
of who can adopt, please see our
Country Guidelines
Area.
The general criteria are as follows:
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You may be single or married (if married, most
countries prefer married 2 or more years)
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You may be parenting other birth, step, adopted
or foster children.
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You may be childless.
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You may be of a different religion than your spouse.
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You may be celebrating your 25th wedding
anniversary. Older parents are considered "experienced" by many
countries.
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You may be in your second marriage. One divorce for
each parent is almost always acceptable by most counties.
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You may be between 25 and 55 years of age or, you may
be older than 55 and considering an older school-age child.
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