MALAWI

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Where? Malawi is a landlocked country located in East Africa. It lies below Tanzania and is bordered also by Zambia and Mozambique.

 

Who Can Adopt

• Residency: In May 2009 the Malawi Supreme Court determined that an adoption may be granted to foreign adopting parents so long as the parents are not temporary visitors to Malawi and have a serious commitment or connection to Malawi.

• Age of Adopting Parents: Parents must be at least 25 years old and at least
  21 years older than the adoptive child.

• Marriage: Both married and single persons may adopt. Single males must adopt male children.

• Income: No guideline

 

Children Available

• Children 18 months to age 15 are available.

• Special needs children and sibling groups are available.

• Couples may adopt two unrelated children at one time. (See fee sheet for details.)

 

Waiting Time for a Referral

• The wait time for referral is 6 to 12 months.

• The wait time from referral to court date is 6 to 12 months. (Weight times can vary as courts in foreign lands are unpredictable.)

                                                                                        

Travel

• One trip of 21 to 30 days

 

Program Fees

Intake fee:  $250

Program fee – see download.

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