Uganda Adoption

The Children

• Boys and girls, Infants, toddlers and children up to 15 years of age. The average age of children is around 3 years of age.
• There are many sibling groups that are waiting for a family.
• Relatively healthy and special needs children available
• Children in orphanage care due to abandonment or relinquishment as a result of social or cultural concerns, extreme poverty and/or loss of parent(s)
• Each child receives a medical screening for HIV/AIDS and other illnesses prior to referral
• At time of referral, families receive a child study that includes health and development assessment, family and social history, and photo.

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Travel Requirements

• 1 long trip if families want to finalize the process at one time OR 2 short trips if they cannot stay long (1 week court, 1 week Embassy)
• Both parents required to travel, one parent may return to the US after the legal guardianship order is issued.

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Time Frame

• 2-6 months from dossier to referral

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Post Adoptive Requirements

• Post placement reporting required by Uganda and EAC  
• Parents register adoption with the Ugandan Embassy in Washington D.C. 
• Adoption finalized according to state law where parent(s) reside