Guatemala Adoption

Many American couples who are looking forward to adopt children have to choose this path of adoption. Guatemala is a very beautiful but a poor country. But the child would definitely change the way you are living. He would bring some kind of emotional feelings with in your family.

Reasons to adopt a child from Guatemala

The adoption of a child from Guatemala is a boon for both the adopting parents and the child. The adopted child would fulfill the dreams of the adopting parents by becoming a part of their family. And the adopted child would have a bright prospective in the adopting family than the future in the Guatemala.

Dan and Kay Finley had done a lot of work to assist the adoption process in the Guatemala. They worked for 10years in this beautiful country. They had faced many obstacles relating to financial and legal fight in the path of their adoption proceedings’.

Due to the poor economic situation of this country the natural parents of the children are not able to provide the children with basic necessities of the life. But the adopting parents have a bright status in the society. So they may be able to provide the adopted child with very good needs of the child.

The time length

The adoption process from the Guatemala could last up to four or ten months. In some typical cases it may take a longer time period. There are a lot of adoption agencies that would help you with the adoption form the Guatemala. Some of the adoption processes in the Guatemala are carried out in a very private manner. People need to be more careful in choosing an adoption agency to assist them in the adoption process from the Guatemala. The adoption agencies must very honest and must make you sure regarding all the laws prevailing for the adoption process in the Guatemala. You must make comparisons of different adoption agencies before coming to final adoption decision.

The Legalities

Once you had started the adoption process the parents who are going for the adoption process are required to sign an agreement regarding the adoption fees. You would have to involve an adoption lawyer in the process even if it is a privately held adoption.

The laws are very hard in the Guatemala for the adoption. The adoption procedure requires the signature of both the natural parents of the adopted child. It also facilitates two visits of the birth mother before the actual adoption procedure had been completed. Some time it becomes a very difficult procedure.

The expenses for adoption

The expenses of the adoption may vary with different adoption agencies. This may include the adoption fees, the travel charges and some kind fees for the documentation process. It has been observed that on an average the adoption from the Guatemala would cost you around twenty thousand dollar to thirty five thousand dollar. The expenses may also include the health documents for the U.S. visa.