Can I adopt a child from another country? - Savannah GA Adoption Lawyer

In Georgia can I adopt a child from another country?

Yes. The best way is to formally adopt the child according to the laws of the other country and then bring the child home and re-adopt him or her in Georgia. Filing the paperwork in this way allows the state to issue a certificate of Proof of Foreign Birth showing you as the child’s parent. This will serve as the child’s birth certificate. It is possible to adopt a child in Georgia without formally adopting the child first in his or her home country, but the requirements are more complicated, and prospective parents should be careful not to violate laws in other countries. Many countries have very strict laws about taking children out of the country and prospective parents can be jailed if they don’t follow the laws.

Is a homestudy necessary to adopt a child in GA?

Yes, in almost all cases. Adoption agencies, whether public or private, are required to do them. A home evaluation is necessary to complete an independent interstate adoption. In cases of an independent adoption when the birth mother and the adoptive parents both live in Georgia, the courts will order a home evaluation after the child is born, even if the child is already living with the adoptive parents.

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