Armenian Adoption Adventure- The number of Armenian Adoptions to Americans

Soon we will post the numbers to Germany, Italy and our friends in France!!!

2011 22
2010 18
2009 20
2008 29
2007 32
2006 46
2005 20
2004 31
2003 40
2002 27
2001 27
2000 9
1999 14


ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=armenia
There are many children living in orphanages, however, ONLY those children whose parents have died, disappeared, or signed a statement of relinquishment of their parental rights, and whose families do not visit them, thus abandoning them, are available for adoption. In addition, consent for child adoption can only be given after the birth of the child.
• Reliquishment Requirements: If biological parents are alive, the biological parents must sign a statement of relinquishment in order for a child to be eligible for adoption.
• Abandonment Requirements: A child's name must be listed on the national registry list for three months before he or she is declared available for intercountry adoption. For this reason, it is impossible to adopt a very young infant from Armenia.
• Waiting Period: The names of children available for adoption are listed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues. A child's name must remain on the list for three months before he/she is declared available for intercountry adoption.

Armenian Adoption Exports- The Numbers 2007-2009

Adoption Exports from Armenia
2007-TOTAL 86 EXPORTS
USA 32
Italy 24
France 19
Germany 1
Canada 9
Spain 1

2008-TOTAL 66 EXPORTS
USA 29
Italy 32
Germany 4
Sweden 1

2009 - TOTAL 65 EXPORTS
USA 20
Italy 24
France 15
Germany 5
Netherlands 1


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