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Hague FAQ for New Adoptive Families

Contact Ghana Program Director

Dillon International was invited to begin placing children from Ghana in 2010.  This is a pilot program.  We are seeking pioneer families who can be flexible with an understanding that this is a new program and a willingness to walk through the adoption process and learn it with us.  Please contact our Ghana Program Director for questions about this new program.

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• Heterosexual married couples between the ages of 25-50 at time of application are eligible to adopt
• There must be a minimum of 21 years difference between the ages of the parents and the age of the child they are adopting.
• Couples must be married for at least 3 years at time of application.
• Second marriages must be a minimum of 3 years at time of application. Prior agency approval will be needed for persons with more than one previous marriage.
• Applicants must be high school graduates or have a GED equivalency.
• Families may have no more than 6 children in the home and the youngest child must be at least 1 year or older.  Larger families will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Applicants should be in good mental, emotional and physical health with no serious illnesses of a chronic, debilitating and/or life-threatening nature.  Certain medical conditions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Applicants must have no arrests or alcohol-abuse related incidents in the previous three (3) years. Agency approval is contingent on case review.
• At least one applicant must be gainfully employed.
• At least one applicant must be a U.S. citizen. 

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Adoption Process

Specific fees are only due after a particular service has been rendered in the adoption process and are considered non-refundable after payment has been received.  All fees are subject to change and services are charged at the rate that is current at the time of billing.

ESTIMATED GHANA PROGRAM ADOPTION COST:
(Estimate includes agency, international, and travel fees ONLY.)

Other fees and expenses families will incur during the adoption process include

• home study and post-placement services,

• USCIS fees,

• refundable deposit,*

• out-of-pocket expenses related to the family's state of residence and the country adopting from.  

Dillon International has relationships with licensed home study providers across the U.S. and can assist families living outside our service area in locating a licensed agency near them for these services.  For families living in Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and southern California (counties of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial), Dillon International will provide their home study and post-placement services.  Dillon International's home study & post-placement fees for non-Hague countries is $2,900 and for Hague countries, it is $3,150 (in California these fees are slightly higher).

For a complete breakdown of expected fees and services for Dillon's Ghana program, please see the Explanation of Fees and Services in Dillon's adoption application packet which can be downloaded from our website.

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*Each family adopting with Dillon International will also be required to pay a $500 Refundable Deposit which will be returned in a lump sum after the family provides Dillon with the following:
1) proof of a will
2) proof of their child's U.S. final adoption decree/ registration
3) copies of their child's in-country adoption documents (exception for Korea)
4) proof of their child's Social Security Number
5) proof of their child's U.S. Certificate of Citizenship
6) submission of all post-placement reports required by their child's birth country
Families must provide this documentation within three (3) years after their child arrives home in order to receive their refund.

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Post-Adoption Services

• Dillon International believes that post-adoption support fosters an overall positive adoption experience for both adoptee and adoptive family

• Our long-term experience has shown us that adoptees develop a better sense of identity, purpose, and boost in their self-confidence from an understanding and appreciation of their birth heritage

• The agency provides a variety of activities and events to allow an adoptee and his/her family to celebrate his/her birth heritage

• For more information on specific heritage events, visit the post-adoption section of Dillon's website

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