haiti

TYPES OF CHILDREN

Children who are available for international adoption in Haiti have been orphaned or abandoned and need loving families and a stable, safe environment. Frequently, there will be little medical background or family history available. Children and sibling groups of all ages are in need of permanent homes. BAAS works with reputable liaison agencies who have been officially recognized by IBESR to assist with the legalization and referral process in Haiti.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must live within the BAAS licensing area of northern California. Please read additional Legal Requirements.
• Married couples and single women can apply
  
• Married couples must be married for five years

BAY AREA ADOPTION SERVICES

(BAAS) will assist families in all the necessary steps for completing a Haitian adoption. This includes: assisting with procedures, conducting the homestudy, providing mandatory educational classes on adoption, maintaining on-going collaboration with an experienced Haiti program liaison, as well as conducting post placement visits when you return home with your child.

TIME INVOLVED

Currently, most families will be put on the wait list for a referral only after their dossier has been approved by IBESR in Haiti. The wait between referral and homecoming can be 11 to 12 months. Parents must stay in Haiti at end of the process for finalization.

FEES INVOLVED

• BAAS fee: - ($5,000 - $ 5,600)
  Includes registration, pre-adopt class, homestudy, paperwork assistance, CIS support, overseas program consultation, 3 post placement visits-scheduled at 30 days, six months and twelve months following placement, assistance in obtaining a California birth certificate for the child and all post-adoption paperwork. The higher fee applies if only one parent of a two parent couple travels.
• Haiti adoption fee: ($15,000 approximately)
  Includes state certification, authentication and translation of documents, Haiti government fees, orphanage donation fees, liaison program coordination fees, visa and passport fee.
  

Generally speaking, the entire cost of completing a Haitian adoption is approximately $27,000 to $30,000.

• Please note that this information is subject to change without notice as changes occur in government/country regulations and/or adoption procedures. For the latest information, please call BAAS directly.