PHILIPPINES ADOPTIONS

• The Philippines is a signatory to the Hague Adoption Convention.

• The Philippines Hague Central Authority has accredited Sunrise to assist with finding families for children.

The Parents

• Residents of British Columbia and residents of any other provinces in Canada (except Ontario and Quebec).

• Must be at least twenty-seven (27) years of age and at least sixteen (16) years older than the child to be adopted at the time of the application, unless the applicant is the biological parent of the child to be adopted or is the spouse of such parent. A maximum of forty-five (45) years age gap between the adoptive child should be maintained except in cases where the circumstances are in the child’s best interest.

• Must be married for three (3) years.

• Both parents must be residents of British Columbia.

• Families can have up to three children already in their home. The youngest child must be one year at the time of application submission. Families with four or more children in the home can apply to adopt a child with special needs or an older child on the Special Home Finding List.

• Must not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.

• Must be a practicing Christian couple and be able to provide a supporting letter of faith from your church.

• Must be in good mental and physical health.

• Not currently using cannabis.

The Children

• The children in need range in age from 2 years and up. There are many school age children and sibling groups.

• The children live in orphanages.

Relative Adoptions

The Philippines allows the adoption of relative children (up to the 4th degree of consanguinity). This means that the child must be the prospective adoptive parents' grandchild, brother, sister, niece, nephew, grandniece, grandnephew, aunt, uncle or first cousin.