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REQUIREMENTS

Married couples are able to adopt Chinese children. Read through the lists of requirements below to see if you qualify.

  Married Couples
  • Age Requirements
    • Married Couples must be between the ages of 30 and 50 years of age.
    • Both adoptive parents must be at least 30 years of age when your dossier is logged in to the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA).
  • Income Requirements
    • Joint income must be at least $10,000 per household member, including the adopted child.
    • The family must have a net worth (assets - liabilities) of $80,000 or more.
  • Marriage Requirements
    • The minimum amount of time that couples must be married before adopting is 2 years.
    • If either person has been divorced, the couple must be married for at least five years.
    • Each spouse can have no more than 2 divorces.
  • Maximum Number of Children in the Home
    • Couples with Children may adopt from China
    • If you have more than four children already living in the home, please contact our agency and we will discuss your specific situation.
  • Health of the Adoptive Parents
    • Prospective adoptive parents must have a clean bill of health. Special medical conditions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Please call our office to discuss your specific situation.
    • Neither parent can currently be taking, or have taken within the past two years, medication to treat depression, anxiety, mania, neurosis or any other mental disorder.
    • Both prospective adoptive parents must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 40
  • Citizenship Requirements
    • At least one of the adoptive parents must be a U.S. Citizen in order for Living Hope to facilitate your adoption.
  • Prospective adoptive families and orphans must also meet the eligibility requirements of China, Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) and their respective state laws.

 
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