MOROCCO
Moroccan Adoptions
Adopt Abroad was the first U.S. agency to provide services for the adoption of Moroccan children. Since 2008 we have been helping families adopt Moroccan children. Our Moroccan adoption advisor has been working for decades helping Moroccan children through her humanitarian efforts with Moroccan orphans and orphanages throughout Morocco. Adopt Abroad continues to support a variety of humanitarian projects with Moroccan orphanages.
As with all our adoption programs, you will be escorted throughout the program by our locally based facilitator. Our facilitator will assist you to all the needed appointments for your adoption-and-- be with you in the region. We can arrange or recommend lodging in the region either at a hotel or apartment. Fees for lodging are paid directly to the hotel- our agency does not charge any additional fees for these services. Included in the fees are driver services and a comfortable air conditioned car.
There are many Moroccan children in need of loving permanent families. Adopt Abroad Inc. strongly believes that every child deserves a loving home.
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Waiting Children
The Moroccan children who are available for adoption are living in orphanages. The Moroccan children are available for international adoption after a three-month waiting period that is reserved for domestic adoptions only. There are many beautiful children available both boys and girls. The demand to adopt girls is greater and therefore the wait will be longer. We are not permitted to post any photos of the waiting Moroccan children on our web site.
The children placed for adoption primarily due to difficult economic circumstances. They are well cared for in private or public orphanages.
The children are provided routine medical evaluations. The adoptive family will be provided with the child's medical history.
Adoptive Family Requirements
The Moroccan adoption program is open to married couples and single women. It is possible to adopt more than one child in a single adoption process. Morocco is flexible regarding the age of the adoption parents. Families must respect the child's religious heritage.
Moroccan Adoption Process
Families will adopt under the local adoption laws known as kafala. The Moroccan adoption process is similar to guardianship in advance of adoption. Families must readopt the child in the United States.
Prospective adoptive parents will compile a dossier that will be submitted to the Judge of Minors Affairs in Morocco. In the application the family describes the child they are seeking to adopt. The children are available from infants to 16 years of age. Adopt Abroad Inc. will help you complete your adoption dossier.
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The Adoption Process
The adoptive family's dossier will be submitted to the regional Judge of Minors Affairs. Once your adoption application has been approved parents are invited to travel to meet the children. After this the in country adoption process begins. You will be escorted through the process by our local Moroccan facilitators who are familiar with the in country adoption process. Both parents must appear for the court hearing. The Moroccan kafala adoption will be finalized in country a few weeks later.
Once the Moroccan judge has declared he adoptive parents to be the legal guardians of the child the US side of the adoption process begins. Families will travel to U.S. Consulate in Casablanca for the exit interview.
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