Overview
Brazil has a small, but straight-forward intercountry adoption program. Brazil welcomes married, single or same-sex couples. For married couples, there is no requirement regarding the length of the marriage.
Children Available for Adoption from Brazil: ·
- School age children up to age 15, with the majority between 7-15 years of age, male and female, from healthy to those with minor to moderate medical conditions,·
- Sibling groups of any age who are basically healthy are available. There is a great need for families open to adopting 2,3, or 4 siblings together!
Parent Qualifications:
- Parents must be at least 25 years of age and at least 16 years older than the child they hope to adopt
- Other children in the home, both biological and adopted, are acceptable.
Timeline:
Parents must travel for one trip, 45 days in length, for adoption proceedings in country.
Thirty days of that trip are the co-habilitation period. The family will be living with the child, or children, in Brazil to form the parental bond.
Brazil Adoption Resources
Agencies Working With Brazil Adoption
Indiana Based
International Adoption Agency
International Adoption Agency
