Information current as of October 2007
 
Domestic
China
China
 Waiting Child
Colombia(limited to person(s) born
in Colombia)
India
 Russia Ukraine
Age of Applicant
 No age require-ments 30-50 years old 30-55 years old Minimum age 25
30-50 years old
 Must be 25 or older; one parent must be 45 or younger to adopt a child under 18 months Must be 21 or older; younger parent can't be more than 45 years older than adopted child
Age of
Child at Place-ment
Infants up to one
 year old		 6 months to 12 years 10 months to age 12 Infants, older children,  some special needs and siblings 1 - 12 years
old		 10 months and up 3 years and up
Marital Status
Married or single female

Married two years or more; if any divorce history, current marriage must be 5 years or more; no singles

Married two years or more; if any divorce history, current marriage must be 5 years or more; no singles

 Married or single female Married
 4-5 years;  single female accepted		 Married or single female Married
Child Gender Prefer-ence
 Boys and girls

Boys and girls

Boys and girls Boys and girls Boys and girls Boys and girls Boys and girls
Family Compo-sition
 N/A 4 children or fewer  the home No requirement on number of children in home Prefer younger couples Prefer no more than 3 children in the home N/A N/A
Income
 Financially secure At least $10K per person living in home including adopted child; $80,000 net worth At least $10K per person living in home including adopted child; $80,000 net worth Financially secure Finan-cially secure Financially secure Financially secure
Appli-cant's Health
Good mental and physical health Under 40 Body Mass Index; no psychiatric medication Under 40 Body Mass Index; no psychiatric medication; can have same medical condition as child to be adopted Good mental and physical health Good mental
 and physical health		 Good mental and physical health Good mental and physical health
Travel
 Travel to Georgia for adoption One trip 12-15 days One trip 12-15 days One trip 4-5 weeks One trip, 5 nights in India Two trips: 1st trip 4-7 days, 2nd trip 7-14 days One trip, 30-50 days
Current Wait
Time to referral after paper-work com-pleted
 3 months to 4 years 22-24 months 6-9 months 9-36 months depending on age of parents and child 9-36 months 12-15 months 9-12 months
Misc
In Georgia there is a 10-day wait for birth mother's decision to be final.

China chooses child for family after dossier is reviewed

 Child is identified first from HFC Waiting Child list Parents 36 and older may only adopt a child age 5 to 12 years Older children & siblings available, special needs children available Longer wait for girls Older children available