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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 Open to single men and women, age 25-50. Infants and children of all ages; sibling groups
Ethiopia Open to single women, age 25-55 Infants and children of all ages; sibling groups
Guatemala

Open to single women, age 25-50

Adoption is full and final before travel. Short stay of about 3 days.

 Primarily infants; sometimes toddlers, older children and sibling groups
Kazakhstan Open to single women, age 25-50 Children ages 6 months to 15 years; occasional sibling groups
Philippines

Adoptions by single women are currently on hold, however this exception may be waived when applying to adopt a waiting child.

Flexibility for applicants seeking waiting children and children with special needs

 Children over age 4 and young children with significant special needs
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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