Building Arizona Families is pleased to announce that adoptions through Haiti are now available!
 Many adoptable Haitian infants and older children live in orphanages. While Haitian birth mothers love their children, adoption is often the only option for their children to have a chance to survive. Poverty has devastated Haiti and forced many overflowing orphanages to turn needy children away.
- Haiti is considered to be the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. Of the seven million people inhabiting Haiti, over 70 percent of the adult population is unable to find employment.
- Haiti has the largest proportion of children who are orphans in Latin America and the Caribbean. Haiti currently has 434,000 orphans which is 13.1% of their children.
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 Adoptive Parent(s) Requirements
Under Haitian law, a prospective adopting parent must be older than age 35; for married couples, one prospective parent may be under age 35, provided the couple has been married for 10 years and has no children together. Pursuant to the terms of the United Nations Convention on Children, the Haitian Government may lower its age requirement. Requests to have the age requirement waived must be submitted in writing to IBESR.
Haitian law permits adoptions by single parents. Adoptions by married couples require the consent of both spouses. This restriction can be waived with permission from the Haitian president.
 Children Available
Healthy infants, children, and teenagers are available for international adoption from Haiti. Sibling groups and special needs children are also available for adoption.
Time Frame
The adoption process can require an average of 8 to 14 months time, primarily because of Haitian legal intricacies. Once an adoption case has cleared the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the process of obtaining an immigrant visa for the United States can take from two days to a week, depending on circumstances. Travelers are therefore encouraged to plan accordingly, and to purchase open-ended return tickets whenever possible.
Adoption Fee Schedule
Unless specifically provided otherwise, all fees must be paid before advancing to that Phase and are non-refundable once paid. Fees are subject to change from time to time and Prospective Adoptive Parent(s) will be notified as soon as possible about such changes or upcoming changes to the fee schedule.
Amount Due
1 Child
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Amount Due
2 Children
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Due Date* |
May Include But Is Not Limited To: |
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$100.00 |
$100.00 |
With Application |
Application and Registration |
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$4,000.00 |
$4,600.00 |
When Dossier Is Submitted To BAF
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Startup Fee, Signed Contracts, References, Agency Operating Costs, Dossier Processing, Preparation, Legal Expenses, Agency Operating Costs. $2,000 of this fee may be refundable if relationship is terminated before Dossier is delivered to Haiti but no more than 45 days after receipt by BAF. |
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$5,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
When You Accept Your Referred Child |
Dossier Finalization Fees, Haitian Facilitator Fees, Attorneys Fees, Translations, Processing, Orphanage and Humanitarian Donations, Agency Operating Costs Court Fees, Embassy Fees, Haitian Facilitator Fees, Attorneys Fees, Translations, Processing, Agency Operating Costs |
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$2,400.00 |
$4,800.00 |
At Time of Travel |
Dossier Finalization Fees, Haitian Facilitator Fees, Attorneys Fees, Translations, Processing, Orphanage and Humanitarian Donations, Agency Operating Costs Court Fees, Embassy Fees, Haitian Facilitator Fees, Attorneys Fees, Translations, Processing, Agency Operating Costs |
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$400.00 |
$500.00 |
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Translation Fee |
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Total $12,000.00**
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Total $20,000.00**
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*Order may be disrupted due to receipt date of referral
**This amount does not include items not contained within our Adoption Services Contract such as home study, travel, room, board, medical, adoption/re-adoption, immigration, child’s visa etc. These costs will vary on the services need and the season provided and can be considerable.
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