What is involved in the Guatemalan adoption process?
After you have selected an adoption agency to work with, you will need to complete a Home Study and assemble the critical documents referred to as the “dossier”. Your dossier is then sent to Guatemala for acceptance and the assignment of a child. The final steps are your acceptance of a referral and your to travel to Guatemala for the final adoption. Who are the children available for adoption in Guatemala? The children in Guatemala are of Hispanic, Mestizo or Spanish/Mayan decent. Both boys and girls are available ranging in age from 4 months to 14 years. In general the children are healthy but may show signs of low birth weight, lack of prenatal care, malnutrition, developmental delays, bonding issues, and the possible effects of institutionalization. Can I adopt more than one child? Yes, but unless the children are siblings it can be very difficult to coordinate the adoptions to take place at the same time. What type of travel is involved? One trip is required but you can visit the
