Honduras Adoption
Nine children were adopted from Honduras in 2010, according to the Bureau of Consular affairs. Sine 1999, about 110 children were adopted from the Latin American country. A majority of these children are female and between the ages 5 and 17. Both singles and married couples can adopt from Honduras, but the country does not do private adoptions. The lower and upper age limits are 25 and 50, and the adoptee has to be at least 15 years younger than his or her adoptive parents.
Honduras is not a Hague Convention partner and all adoptions must go through the Instituto Hondureno del Nino y la Familia (IHNFA). The finalization process can take a few months and both parents' presence is required for the adoption petition to be accepted. Parents can refuse one placement referral, but cannot refuse a second one without their adoption application being canceled.
The adoption process is as follows: petition the IHNFA, petition with the Honduran Family Court, notarize the court's decree. This process will require the services of a local adoption attorney. Finding an attorney can come by word-of-mouth suggestion, from the agency, or the U.S. Consulate's office, which may have a record of previous adoption attorneys hired for previous adoptions.
Fees for adoption services in Honduras cost, on average, $8,000. The adoption of older children requires post-placement reports until the child is 14 years old.
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