Feststellung der länderspezifischen Eignung von Adoptionsbewerber/Adoptionsbewerberinnen für eine internationale Adoption

Would you like to adopt a child from abroad? Then, in addition to the general aptitude test, you must also qualify as an adoptive parent for the country in question.

International adoption is divided into 2 aptitude tests: The general aptitude test at the local adoption agency and the country-specific aptitude test at an independent international adoption agency or the central adoption office of the state youth welfare office.

The country-specific suitability test checks whether you are suitable to adopt a child from a particular country. The suitability test is carried out by an independent international placement agency or the central adoption office of the State Youth Welfare Office.

Different documents are required for applications abroad, depending on the child's country of origin. The specialists will provide you with detailed information about this.

A country-specific suitability test only takes place once the general suitability as an adoption applicant for the adoption of a child from abroad has been established.

Each country of origin of the child has different requirements, for example the duration of the marriage. It is therefore essential that a consultation takes place before starting the international adoption procedure or that it is clarified which international placement agency will work for you.

In most cases, the international adoption process consists of 3 steps:

1. Application procedure in Germany and registration as adoptive parents abroad
2. Child proposal, familiarization trip and judicial adoption procedure abroad
3. Recognition of the international adoption in Germany (depending on the child's country of origin)

After a positive assessment of the general and country-specific suitability for taking in a child abroad, the adoption application is sent to the responsible office in the child's country of origin by the independent international placement agency or the central placement office of the state youth welfare office.

There is no fixed processing time. This process may take some time.

Some of the documents for the application abroad have a validity period. The specialists will inform you about this in detail.

• Suitability assessment of adoption applicants for international adoption (country-specific) Assessment
• 2 suitability tests necessary: General and country-specific
• Prerequisite for being able to adopt a child from abroad
• Responsible body: competent international placement agency (independent or at the Central Adoption Agency of the State Youth Welfare Office)

Please contact a recognized foreign adoption agency in independent sponsorship or the joint Central Adoption Office Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse.