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Latest post on 20 November 2024 - 10:39

Hello, i’m a single woman from the US living in Dubai and i’m looking to adopt internationally. As an American single woman in Dubai, am i allowed to adopt? I have contacted an adoption agency in t...

Hello, I have a few close friends who have adopted children into their families, one of them is also a single woman. I believe she mentioned that is it currently not possible to adopt from within the UAE. However, you can visit the country (outside of the UAE) adopt the child whilst in that country, complete the paperwork, then apply for a visa and bring your child to UAE. As for support groups, she mentions that she goes to the American Wellness Center in Dubai for adoption support. I hope this helps!

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Latest post on 31 October 2024 - 13:30

Hi Miray, As an expat, you can't adopt from within the UAE but you can from overseas. When choosing a country, make sure there are no restrictions from your home country (contact your embassy to c...

Hello, i’m a single woman from the US living in Dubai and i’m looking to adopt internationally. As an American single woman in Dubai, am i allowed to adopt? I have contacted an adoption agency in the US and they told me i need to get an authorization for the case manager to be allowed to come and do the hone study, but then i also found out that there are organizations here that could do the home study such as HRIC. Then i would contact an agency to complete the paperwork with and find a child in a country that allows single parents like Georgia, Bulgaria etc. I’m not aware that there are any adoption agencies in the UAE, but i was told there is a support group for parents who have been through the process but i can’t find that group. Any advice, information or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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Latest post on 26 October 2023 - 16:50

Hello, My husband and I want to begin the adoption process and are feeling extremely overwhelmed with information and would really appreciate a point in the right direction if anyone could be of any help? I have also tried to ASG link, but not having any luck :( Thank you in advance

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Latest post on 24 July 2021 - 00:10

Hi everyone, I am looking to start the adoption process asap. While my request to join the ASG support group is pending, can anyone confirm whether we can adopt from a Hauge country while livin...

Hi. I hope you well. Please would you post the link for ASG. Thank you

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Latest post on 09 July 2021 - 19:42

Hi everyone, I am looking to start the adoption process asap. While my request to join the ASG support group is pending, can anyone confirm whether we can adopt from a Hauge country while living in the UAE or do we have to go through a non-Hague convention country? People have told me that it has to be non-Hague, although a number of the stories that I have read appear to be about Hague convention countries. Thanks.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 04 January 2021 - 17:25

Hello, I would like to get more details related to the adoption process, as we would like to start but we do not have all information. We sent a request to join the yahoo group, but still we are wa...

Hi I'm looking at adoption as well and would like to get any help/connections. Thanks!

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Latest post on 30 April 2020 - 00:07

Hello, I would like to get more details related to the adoption process, as we would like to start but we do not have all information. We sent a request to join the yahoo group, but still we are wa...

Hi. Drop me your email address x

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Latest post on 28 April 2020 - 07:14

Hello, I would like to get more details related to the adoption process, as we would like to start but we do not have all information. We sent a request to join the yahoo group, but still we are waiting for approval to join. It would be wonderful to talk to someone who's been through this process and can advise us. I would appreciate your advise. Thank you!

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Latest post on 05 July 2017 - 00:37

Thank you so much for the detailed response! Is there any formal or informal support group for adoptive families in Dubai? I have been asking around and it seems that the process was lengthy for some couples but rather fast for others, and I wonder if those who were able to expedite the process had done so because they were better prepared, or because the chosen country of adoption was different. Also, we are an inter-cultural family. We don't subscribe to any religion, although on official documents I'm Muslim and my husband is Christian. We registered our son as 'other' on his school application forms. Will that complicate the process for us? Thanks again! Glad to help :) There are no official organisations here but there is one support group called Adoption Support Group (ASG) and they're really great. Here's the link: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/asgdubai/info Synergy Integrated Medical Center and HRI Dubai both offer home study counselling sessions. Few years back it was 10,000 dirhams at SIMC. As for the religion part, I'm really not sure if the fact that you're "officially" Muslim would pose a problem. Generally, Muslims aren't allowed to adopt in the UAE. However, I don't know if they apply that to expats. It's definitely something worth looking into. Personal opinion though, when it comes to official documents, I would suggest putting a religion for the child, whichever one, just to avoid unnecessary hassles. Best of luck!

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Latest post on 04 July 2017 - 12:04

Thank you so much for the detailed response! Is there any formal or informal support group for adoptive families in Dubai? I have been asking around and it seems that the process was lengthy for some couples but rather fast for others, and I wonder if those who were able to expedite the process had done so because they were better prepared, or because the chosen country of adoption was different. Also, we are an inter-cultural family. We don't subscribe to any religion, although on official documents I'm Muslim and my husband is Christian. We registered our son as 'other' on his school application forms. Will that complicate the process for us? Thanks again!

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Latest post on 03 July 2017 - 09:05

Hi Miray, As an expat, you can't adopt from within the UAE but you can from overseas. When choosing a country, make sure there are no restrictions from your home country (contact your embassy to check). One of the first things that you'll go through is a home study programme, which basically assesses your suitability as parents and they'll help you throughout the process. This probably takes about 8-10 weeks with weekly sessions. In the meantime, you can get in touch with an adoption facilitator/agency/lawyer in your chosen country and get your documents ready. Make sure they're reputable. Once you're matched with a child, the agency should help get a court date scheduled to get the adoption certified. Expect a lot of paperwork! Everything will have to be authenticated from all countries involved (UAE, child's home country and your home country). You'll have to get exit documentation for the child as well. The child can come to the UAE on a visit visa then you'll have to apply for their residency. You'll also have to go to your embassy to legalise the adoption and apply for citizenship from your home country. Generally, you should fly out to the chosen country at least twice - the first time to meet the child once matched and the second time for the court date and formalities to take the child. Of course, keep in mind that this is just a general idea and can be different based on your circumstances and the chosen country. Generally, the whole process would take maybe nine months without extra delays. By the way, this is all assuming that you're not Muslim, since adoption won't be recognised here and you'd only be able to sponsor/foster a child (basically just can't take your name). This can be facilitated by the Emirates Red Crescent Authority. Hope this helps!

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Latest post on 03 July 2017 - 01:00

Hello ladies! I'm wondering if anyone on here has gone through the process of adopting a child from the UAE or overseas? What is the process like? Is it lengthy and arduous as I heard it was? Would we be able to sponsor an adopted child? I would appreciate your insight/advice on this. Cheers!

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