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Adoption ABC's: Single Parent Options

Since our beginning, Wide Horizons For Children has offered adoption services and program options for single parents. In our commitment to helping children find their forever families, our leading criteria is that we seek individuals who will offer the security of a loving, permanent home.

Country Options

We currently offer many programs that present a viable option for prospective single parents. When we review various new country/program offerings, we seek to include options for singles. Our programs in Ethiopia and Kazakhstan are good examples of this.

It is important to mention that parent eligibility requirements are set by the country-placing programs, not by WHFC. Over the years, we have also worked with many other countries that offered programs for single parents including: Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cost Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Lithuania, Nepal, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, and Vietnam. The chart below highlights our current programs that are open to prospective single parents.

Country Applicant criteria and program features Children available
Colombia Single women and men, age 25+ may adopt children age 7+ Infants and children of all ages; sibling groups
Ethiopia Open to single women, age 25-55 Infants and children of all ages; sibling groups
Philippines

Single applicants need to be open to adopting a child 6 years old and above of either gender with minor correctable medical conditions or difficult background information in the history.

 Children over age 6
Russia

Open to single women, no more than 45 years older than child.

Flexibility for applicants seeking waiting children and children with special needs

 All ages, including older infants, special needs & sibling groups
United States Open to single men and women Based on the preference of the birth parent(s)

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