REQUIREMENTS Indian law requires that parents (couples) be married at least two years prior to application. Single women are accepted. Parents are to be over the age of twenty-seven years to forty years to be likely referred infants, or children below a year and a half. Forty to fifty-four years would be referred toddlers and older children. Indian law restricts families with children in the home prior to the adoption, but there are always exceptions to work with. CHILDREN There are mostly female children aged between 6 months – 5 years offered for adoption. Boys are available as well, but the wait for referrals will be longer since boys are usually locally adopted. All children are abandoned or relinquished after birth and reside in the licensed orphanages. Children are generally healthy. Boys, older children and children with special needs are available upon request. TIME FRAME Approximately eight to eleven weeks after the dossier is sent to India to get a referral. A referral contains a photo, child history, and medical report. Once you accept it, and the papers are filed in court, the court process will be anywhere between six to nine months to receive a guardianship. The child will arrive under Guardianship Act, you are expected to finalize the adoption in the US within two years upon arrival. TRAVEL It is not necessary to travel to India to pick up your child. IFI has trained staff to escort children. If you do choose to travel, please inform IFI of this decision in advance. DOCUMENTS needed for Indian Adoption Dossier 1. Cover Letter and Application * 2. Foreign Agency Affidavit * 3. Special Undertaking by Foreign Agency * 4. Foreign Agency License (IFI) * 5. CARA Enlistment License * 6. Power of Attorney from Adoptive Parents * 7. Home Study Report with 9 pictures     - Each complete dossier set (originals or copies) must include       three (3) photographs: (1) of the adoptive couple or single       parents, one (1) of the inside of the home (any room), and       one (1) of the front of the home. Staple these three (3)       photographs to a blank sheet of paper. 8. Declaration of willingness and ability to adopt + 9. Statement of Child Care arrangements     - Parents should provide in writing child care arrangements that       will be made once your child has arrived 10. Birth Certificate     - Both prospective parents must supply a copy of his/her birth       certificate. 11. Marriage Certificate     - Must provide a copy of your marriage certificate, if       married. 12. Medical Certificate + 13. Medical Release Form + 14. Bond + 15. Passport Copy of each applicant 16. Final adoption decree of children already adopted 17. A letter of consent of children living at home 18. Statement of Financial Assets & Property + 19. Employment and Income certificate (current) 20. Income Tax Returns 21. Police clearance 22. Letter of References (Three) * Documents #1-6 are provided, completed, and inserted in your dossier by International Families Inc. after IFI receives your completed papers. You DO NOT need to worry about these six documents. + Forms will be provided once we receive your application. More information and all forms needed will be provided once IFI received your application for adoption.