Who can adopt an infant from Agapes US Infant Domestic Program?
• Couples married at least one year • Single applicants • Washington State family • Applicants must be age 25–45 (because birth parents chose the family who will parent their child, applicants who are older than 45 may wait longer than those who are younger. This is out of the control of AGAPE and the placing agency). • Be in good physical, emotional, and mental health, and able to parent a child. • Have established and maintained a stable home life for at least two years. • Have a complete and current pre-placement report that meets state licensing requirements for domestic adoption • Family requirements: Must be willing to meet a birthmother and send annual pictures for 18 years, accept a child of either gender and take your baby from hospital as a legal risk. Who are the Children? Newborn to three years old; Caucasian, Hispanic, African-American, Bi-racial and mixed race. The babies available for adoption are typically newborn. Most of these children are African- American or Hispani
