Adopting A Baby In Israel

The age difference between either of the parents and the child may not be greater than 43 years.

Adopting a baby in israel.

If single gay adoption is legal in the country where you adopt the child and the actual adoption was carried out according to law then in principle then you should be able to register the adoption at the ministry of interior in israel if you have difficulty you can bring legal action against the refusal. If both the united. Choose an accredited adoption service provider. In order to adopt a baby up to age 2 the parents must be israeli citizens.

Be matched with a child. After you choose an accredited adoption service provider you apply to be found. Preference will be given to adoptive parents of the same religion or ethnic origin as the child. Israel is party to the hague convention on protection of children and co operation in respect of intercountry adoption hague adoption convention.

Founded as a not for profit organization in 1990 it seeks to find appropriate adoptive homes for up to 100 children who are referred to it each year. Intercountry adoption is governed by both the laws of the country in which the child lives and the country in which the adoptive parents live. Adopting children from abroad in israel about 120 children are adopter yearly. The jewish children s adoption network is the only jewish adoption exchange in the western hemisphere.

When adopting a child with special needs there is at least a six month wait depending on the age of the child and the parents abilities. This means that the waiting list is very long sometimes too long. Law implementing the convention. Apply to be found eligible to adopt.

We are contacted on a regular basis by rabbis social workers agencies attorneys and birth families who know of children in need of a home. To adopt a baby in israel there is approximately a 5 year waiting list.