CAN PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS WHO ARE NOT USA RESIDENTS OR CITIZENS ADOPT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES?
Yes. However, there are some limitations concerning where they may adopt. Anyone from any country or state can adopt a child in the state the child resides in, if that state permits a Petition for Adoption to be filed by a non-resident. The entire adoption process, including finalization will occur in that state as well. The Hague Convention Treaty may apply to PAPs who are not USA citizens, unless they reside in the USA. Click here to view a chart showing states that permit nonresidents to petition for adoption and finalize the adoption, and allow the petitioner to retain the services of an adoption facilitator. PAPs who are not residents of the United States must obtain the equivalent of an American homestudy and comply with the laws of their country or state governing adoption within the United States.
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