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Decolores Adoptions International
a non profit licensed agency (LA #11817) |
2615 Paul White Road
Lake Charles, LA 70611
337.855.7398
Haiti Adoptions
Decolores Adoptions places children from Chances for Children and Foyer de Sion orphanages in Haiti into loving homes in the U.S. Children from infancy and older are available. Haiti is a wonderful country to adopt from, and it is so close to the U.S.!
These are requirements to adopt from Haiti.
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Married couple - must be married 10 years, one parent must be at least 35 years of age, only 1 biological child no parent over the age of 55.
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Single woman - 35 years of age, no more than bio child already in the home, not over 55 years of age
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No religious requirements
Chances for Children has a transitional home where children live for a while who first come into their care. At this transitional home the child is cured of scabies, parasites and other illnesses from which the child may suffer. Then the healthy child goes into the beautiful main home on a plantation where they live until they are adopted.
Our other program, Foyer de Sion, has 3 orphanages in the main capital city area of Haiti and is in the process of building a lovely new facility.
To prepare for your international adoption, Haiti Adoption assistant, Cyndi Peck, will closely work with your family, assisting you in preparing all the necessary paperwork. This paperwork file is called your dossier, which will eventually be sent to Haiti. Cyndi will be available to you by email and phone throughout the adoption, until your bundle of joy is safely and happily in your arms. The timeframe of an adoption is about 18 months with our "Chances for Children" program and about 22 months with our "Foyer de Sion" program.
Decolores Adoptions wants to prepare families for the best possible adoption experience in Haiti.
Costs:
· Application fee: $200 non-refundable
· Decolores Adoptions International Program Service Fee (agency fee): $3000
· BCIS (formerly INS) fee: $545, plus $70 for each person in the adoptive home over age 18 for fingerprinting (additional charges for adopting more than one unrelated child)
· Haiti Foreign Adoption Fees
For Chances for Children Program $16,000 per child, plus $375 for translation, and approximately $450 for dossier authentication.
Foyer de Sion program is $10,000, translation is included. This program is about 4 months longer than the Chances for Children program but is quite a bit less expensive.
Child's visa and medical check-up to enter the U.S: $450. Acceptance to both programs requires pre-approval. There is no obligation required to complete a preapproval form. Please fax it to 312 604-3768 or mail it to: Decolores Adoptions, 9500 MT Hwy 324, Dillon, MT 59725 The form appears on the last page of this packet.
· Travel to Haiti by one or both parents for three to four days twice during the adoption, once in the middle of the adoption , and once at the end to bring the child home.
· DNA test cost of about $600 are sometimes required at the end of the adoption
Additional possible cost: DNA tests if required by U.S. embassy, $400 each person.
For families whose combined adjusted gross income is under $170,000 per year, IRS tax credits will repay you $11,600 per child against ANY expenses incurred in your adoption. This includes your travel etc.
Your Assistant:
Cyndi Peck, mother of four adopted and five biological children, is the Adoption assistant for Haiti. Cyndi has worked in international adoptions since 1998 and with Haiti adoptions since 2003. She will work with your family to prepare all the paperwork required for your adoption.
