CHILDREN OF THE WORLD., INC IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2023 LICENSING IN PERU
We have done mission work in Peru for many years and visited the beautiful country on numerous occasions. The friends we have made there constantly enrich our lives. The Central Authority, MIMP(DGA) is wonderful to work with and our facilitator in Peru is a true gem.
ADOPTING FROM PERU
APPROXIMATE COST
$32,000-35,000
cOST FOR ONE CHILD
AVERAGE TIME OF COMPLETION
18-24 months
YOUNGEST AGE OF CHILDREN AVAILABLE
AGE 5 AND UP. YOUNGER CHILDREN MAY BE AVAILABLE as part of A SIBLING GROUP
AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENTS
25-50 YEARS, 51 years may adopt an older child
TIME IN COUNTRY :
5-8 weeks
NUMBER OF TRIPS REQUIRED:
1 trip
CHILDREN ALREADY IN HOME:
No restriction on number of children in the home but larger families may not be approved.
The youngest child currently in the home has to be at least 1 year old.
LENGTH OF MARRIAGE REQUIRED:
2 years
AGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHILD & PARENT:
Minimum of 25 years
SIBLING GROUPS AVAILABLE: YES
CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE
POST PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS: At 6 months and annually for four years after arrival home.
PARENT REQUIREMENTS:
Physically, mentally, and emotionally stable.
Financially capable and motivated to adopt.
No life-threatening medical conditions or criminal records.
Heterosexual married couples only.
Single parents may not be approved if child chooses to be adopted by a couple.
CITIZENSHIP: At least one parent must be a US citizen (by birth or naturalization)
For more specific information about adoption requirements, adoption process, and country information, visit the US State Department website here.
Please note that the information below is subject to change without notice as changes occur in country and government regulations.
Research information on adoption service providers, country, and special needs.
Choose a primary agency and complete the application process.
Begin mandatory adoption education.
Identify a home study agency. Complete home study paperwork. If you live in Alabama, Children of the World will complete your home study.
Social worker makes home study visits. Social workers prepare, review, and approve home study report.
Complete dossier paperwork. Children of the World guides, compiles and authenticates the dossier for you.
Children of the World will arrange for translation and submission of your dossier to MIMP.
Consider readoption. What is Readoption? In the case of intercountry adoptions, some countries issue a final adoption decree to the adoptive parents while they are in the country. But the parents may seek a readoption, an additional adoption in their home state beyond the one that occurred in the child's country. A readoption allows them to obtain an adoption decree and birth certificate from their state. Your adoption agency can provide information on readopting.
After the family dossier is accepted by MIMP (can take up to 6 months), the family may request to review a specific child’s file or wait for the central authority to propose a potential match based on the family’s criteria stated in the home study.
Upon the family’s preliminary acceptance of a child, the family travels to Peru, meets with our facilitator and the officials at MIMP before traveling to the city where the child resides.
After four days of visits with the child, the family gets permission to have the child reside with them in county for two weeks, during which time the placement is monitored by the social worker. Both parents must be present for the bonding period.
If the bonding period goes well and all are in agreement, the court process goes forward.
The family returns to Lima to secure the child’s passport, birth certificate and permission to leave the country with the adoptive family.
Begin the I-800 Process with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to approve you to adopt a child internationally. Submit I-800a and I-800 form with our assistance.
I-800 approval is received which verifies that you are approved to adopt a specific child that you have accepted.
Only one trip is required and the family stays in country for 5-8 weeks for bonding visit, court and additional paperwork to leave the country.
Add your adopted child to your insurance.
Complete the legal processes in the U.S. which vary state by state, but usually consists of name change or re-adoption.
Apply for State Birth Certificate and Social Security Card for your child.
Change your child's name on their Certificate of Citizenship, if necessary.
Complete the required post placement visits by the social worker. The social worker will prepare the reports at the requested time according to the post placement schedule. Parent reports are completed annually until the child is 18 years old.
The process may appear overwhelming but Children of the World staff are available to assist in every step of the process.
Learning More About International Adoption
Ready to learn more about international adoption, and how Children of the World can play a part?
Visit our Beginning Your Journey Page for answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), review the minimum criteria for prospective adoptive parents, find resources to educate yourself on the topic, and learn how to begin the adoption process.
