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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.
View more pictures from Maison Des Anges, our orphanage in Haiti
Adoptive Parent(s) Requirements
Under new Haitian law, a prospective adopting parent must be older than age 35 and no older than 50; for married couples, ONE prospective parent must be 35 years old.
Married couples must be married for at least FIVE years and have no more than three children together.
Haitian law does permit adoptions by single women. Single women must be between 35-50 years old.
Adoptions by married couples require the consent of both spouses. Each family should plan on making two trips, one to file paperwork and the second trip to Haiti to bring the child home. The child can be escorted to the U.S.A. once the adoption is complete.
Children Available
Healthy infants and children up to 12 years are available for international adoption from Haiti. Sibling groups are also available for adoption.
Time Frame
The adoption process can require an average of 10 to 18 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. Building Arizona Families cannot guarantee the performance of the local or foreign entities involved in the adoption process as Building Arizona Families has no direct control over either. 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 |
Amount Due 2 Children |
Due Date* | May Include But Is Not Limited To: |
| $100.00 | $100.00 | With Application | Application and Registration |
| $3,900.00 | $3,900.00 |
When Dossier Is Submitted To BAF |
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. |
| $7,600.00 | $13,600.00 | 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 |
| $3,800.00 | $6,800.00 | 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. |
| Total $15,400.00** | Total $24,400.00** |
If your child’s adoption is not able to be completed in 18 months, an additional fee of $300 will be changed every month starting at month 19 until the child is able to come home. This fee is to help cover the cost of caring for your child. |
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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.
Building Arizona Families is a licensed private non-profit adoption agency.
Building Arizona Families reserves the right to determine that it may not provide services.
