Requirements

Here are some basic adoption requirements needed in order to help you begin your adoption process:

Your commitment and willingness to unconditionally accept, love, and raise a child(ren) into adulthood
The adopting parent(s) must be at least 21 years old
Adequate income to meet the needs of all family members
Adequate space in the home to accommodate adopted child(ren)
Medical exams on as needed basis
If married, both parents should be from a Christian, traditional marital lifestyle (e.g., between man and a woman), living together in a loving and stable home. The parents need to be legally married for two years. If no longer married, the parents must be legally divorced in order to adopt
Single parents with a traditional, Christian lifestyle