The Adoption Guide: Getting Started in Uganda Adoption

Uganda Adoption
Uganda Fast Facts: 2011 adoptions: 207 children Hague Accredited: No Estimated Total Cost: $20,000 to $30,000 Profile of Children: 48% of children adopted in 2010 were age five years or older. Children over age 14 must consent to their adoption. Parent Ages: Adoptive parents must be at least 25 years old and 21 years older than the child. If married, only one parent needs to fulfill age requirements. Family Status: Married couples and singles of the same sex as the child may adopt. Travel: One or both parents may choose to travel. Timeline: Approximately 12 months from dossier to placement. Uganda Adoption Directory Find an adoption agency placing children from Uganda in your state:
	The Ugandan government requires that adoptive parents live in Uganda for a minimum of three years and foster the prospective child for 36 months before the adoption is complete, but the High Court judges often waive this requirement. For more information, visit www.adoption.state.gov. View photos and get parent-to-parent advice in our online community, www.adoptivefamilies circle.com.
Helpful Articles from Adoptive Families Magazine AF interviews Melissa Fay Greene The author of There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children talks about the AIDS scourge in Africa, and more. On the Outside, Looking In Phil Bertelson, an award-winning filmmaker and transracial adoptee, explores issues of racism and transracial adoption in an interview with AF. Cornrows, French Braids, and Life As a white mom learns about her black child's hair, both come of age.
Helpful Books for Uganda Adopters There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children, by Melissa Fay Greene I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla: Raising Healthy Black and Biracial Children in a Race-Conscious World, by Marguerite A. Wright
Helpful Web Resources for Uganda Adopters U.S. State Department Adoption Information for Uganda

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