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Can I adopt a 12 year old international student?
Asked on Dec 11th, 2015 on Child Custody - Washington
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I'm a single woman I would like to adopt a 12 year-old girl. She's an international student. Is it possible to adopt her? What are the law requirements? An estimate for the fees. Thank you.
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If she's an international student, she likely has a family. You can only adopt a foreign child if the parents in the foreign country relinquish and the foreign country accepts that relinquishment and allows for a foreign adoption. This is generally a long and costly process, depending on the country.
Answered on Dec 17th, 2015 at 5:04 PM