French adoption- AS?

Question

does anyone know what the most commonly used adoption agency is in France, or French people go about adopting?

Answer 1

La D.A.S (Direction de l'Action Sociale//french governement)

http://www.aufeminin.com/maternite/adopt...

j'ai bien peur que ce soit très difficile ... Courage !

Answer 2

Hello Danielle

Every time I have been in Colombia, there have been French couples there adopting Colombian children. You might conclude that there is not a lot of French children available for adoption.

If this is a specific child you have in mind, this might work.

here is some information to a US Dept of State article about adoptions, and it includes a link to a list of French attorneys who assist in adoptions.

Remember that you will have to deal with two governments - France and your home country in order to bring your child home with you.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS:

For domestic and intercountry adoptions, a couple must be married for a minimum of two years or if married less than two years, both spouses are at least 28 years old. A single person can adopt provided he/she is at least 28 years old; however,  in practice, it is very difficult to get approval). There is no age limit if one of the spouses wishes to adopt the other spouse's child. There is no age maximum. Adopting parents must be at least 15 years older than the child they want to adopt (10 years in the case of the other spouse's child).

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:

A foreigner who resides outside of France, and wishes to complete an intercountry adoption of a child residing in France, does not need to establish residency in France. A foreigner who wishes to adopt a child, whether in France or elsewhere, for the purpose of residing in France with the child, must be a permanent resident of France.

TIME FRAME:

Intercountry adoption in France is a lengthy process. The process takes at least a year, sometimes several years.

ADOPTION AGENCIES AND ATTORNEYS:

Addresses of adoption facilitators can also be obtained from the government agencies also listed on the site http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/MAI. The U.S. Embassy   in France also maintains a list of numerous attorneys practicing in France. http://france.usembassy.gov/consul/acs/g...