Effective: 2/23/2010

Barker is currently not accepting applications for this program until further notice.

This is a pilot program. The Nepali government re-opened their international adoption program at the beginning of 2009. Procedures and time frames provided here are strictly estimated.

 Who can adopt from Nepal

• Couples married for at least 4 years and single women.
• Adopting parents must be between the ages of 30 and 55.
• Adopting parents over the age of 45 may need to prepare to adopt a toddler or older child.
• Families with no children can adopt a child of either gender. Families with one child must adopt a child of opposite gender.

Children available for adoption

• Healthy infants from 10 months and older at time of referral through 15 years of age.

Process

• Apply to The Barker Foundation
• Complete pre-adoption group, on-line training and home study
• Dossier completed (Barker handles authentication)
• Dossier is submitted to Nepal - Central Authority: Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare
• Referral of a child is received 6 to 12 months after Barker receives your dossier.
• Family travels in approximately 4 to 6 months after acceptance of referral.
• Parents remain in Nepal for approximately two weeks
• Adoption of child is finalized in Nepal.
• At the time of arrival homes, your child is automatically a U.S. citizen if both parents have traveled.
• Welcome your child into your home and begin 6-month post-placement supervision period.