Liberia Adoption

Country Profile: Liberia is a country on the west coast of Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote d'Ivoire. The official language of Liberia is English due to the fact that it was founded by freed American slaves. Liberia means, "Land of the Free". Children are relinquished due to poverty or parents killed in war.

Children Available: Newborn to teenage children are available. Although, 2 years and up seems to be most common. Sibling groups are available, as is adopting more than one unrelated child at a time. Parents may request gender.

Requirements: Married couples, as well as single men and women may adopt. Liberia has no age restrictions or family size requirements. Also, Liberia has no divorce requirements or length of marriage requirements.

Time line: After compiling a dossier and sending it to Liberia, you should expect to receive your referral within 0-4 months. After acceptance of your referral, it should be around 2-4 months until your child comes home. Children may be escorted home.

Cost: $7,000-14,000

Children placed in 2006: 353 children came home from Liberia to the United States in 2006 and was the 8th most adopted from country of international adoptions from the U.S.A.

Adoption Agencies for Adopting from Liberia:

• Addy's Hope Adoption Agency
  
• AdoptInternational
• PLAN Loving Adoptions Now, Inc.
• Angels' Haven Outreach
• Acres of Hope
• Americans for African Adoptions
• Lighthouse Adoptions

Independent Adoptions:

• The West African Children Support Network

*Information is subject to change. If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at bound4meimei@yahoo.com