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Children Available: Children of either gender are available for adoption and are age 9 or older unless part of a sibling group of 3 or more or special needs. Children are usually blond haired and blue eyed, occasionally a child will have brown hair and blue eyes; some children do have light brown eyes.
Hosting Program: We participate in several hosting programs throughout the year, where qualified and pre-approved families can host a child from Latvia for several weeks in their home. Hosting is twice a year – Winter and Summer. Please contact Allison Miner for more information.
Requirements: Married couples accepted. Singles living a traditional, heterosexual lifestyle are also accepted. Age requirement of minimum 25 years old, if over the age of 55 will be considered on an individual basis. Families must be a minimum of 18 years older than the child they wish to adopt – no exceptions. Families may already have children currently living in the home.
Adoption Process: The children are cared for in orphanages or foster homes while waiting to be adopted. The adoption process begins when you submit your dossier to Latvia. The wait for a child depends on the age of the child you wish to adopt. Older children are more available, and will be assigned more quickly than a younger child.
Travel: Latvia requires that adoptive families make three trips to complete their adoption. Both parents must travel to Latvia on the first trip to complete the adoption. This trip is typically 21 days in length, but can be shortened a bit if you have hosted the child you are adopting. You will go before a judge at the beginning of this trip and again at the end of this trip. You may also request to be granted guardianship of your child on this trip and if granted, your child can travel back with you to the United States under your custody. Your second trip to Latvia is for the final court hearing finalizing your adoption. Only one adoptive parent needs to travel on this trip with a power of attorney for the other parent. If your adopted child is age 12 or older, they must travel as well. This trip is typically 3-5 days in length. Your third and final trip to Latvia is for your US Embassy appointment to grant your child their final visa. Regardless of age, your child must travel on this trip as well as one adoptive parent with power of attorney for the other parent. This trip is typically about five days in duration.
Timeframe: The timeframe varies but approximate processing time is 6 to 9 months from the time a child is identified and paperwork is submitted to Latvia.
Cost: Please contact Allison Miner for updated fee information and fee reductions for hosting families.
