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Nepalese Children
Infants, toddlers, and older children are available. The children are in orphanages where the health is generally good. Many
older children ( 2 years and older) need parents.
Note: The requirements and process below is combined with US laws, but it should be a basis
for citizens of other countries.
Requirements
Married couples and singles can adopt. Parents must be at least 30. Singles must be at least 35. The maximum age difference
is 45 years. The Nepalese child must be the youngest child in the family. Only married, infertile couples married for at least
4 years may adopt. Families with a boy and a girl can't adopt, but a family with a child of one gender must adopt a child
of the opposite gender. However, these requirements change quickly.
Process
Only one trip to Nepal is required. The trip is about 7 to 10 days. The process is only 6 to 12 weeks for an older child.
Weather / Climate
Other Information / Nepal
The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
Major Reasons Nepalese Children are being put up for Adoption
Advantages
Disadvantages
Travel is a disadvantage, since one must travel halfway around the world and it is very costly.
This program is also unstable, the country is on the verge of a civil war, and the adoption laws can easily be changed.
1.)FL Homestudies and Adoptions' Nepal Program.
2.)The US State Dep's Page on Nepal Adoptions.
3.)Homecoming Adoptions; Nepal Program.
4.)The Nepal Children's Organization's Adoption Program.
5.)Adoption CoordiNations, Inc.; Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Belarus. Assists in adoptions from China, Vietnam,
Nepal, Ukraine, and Guatemala. Based in PA.
6.)Adoption Patch; Assisting in Int. Adoptions; China, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Moldova, Romania,
and Guatemala.
7.)Adopt Int.; China, Nepal, Guatemala, and the US. Est. 1983. Based in CA and Hawaii.
8.)Reaching Out Thru Int. Adoption; China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Guatemala. Based
in NJ.
9.)Mary Mooney's Adoption Agency; China, Vietnam, Russia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Georgia (in Eurasia), Guatemala, and the
US. Based in NC.
10.)Travel Tips and Information about Nepal.
11.)A Public Announcement About Traveling to Nepal.
12.)Destitute & Orphan Children Safeguarding Foundation, Nepal
13.)Children's Home.
14.)Namaste House.
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