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Pending Program – for more information contact Kathy Junk – email address kathy@wiaa.org.

Adopting from Ghana

Adopting from Ghana is a great choice for families thinking about international adoption. Ghana is located in West Africa and is considered one of the most stable countries in Africa. The children available for international adoptions long to be part of a stable, loving family. The children love to play and have fun just like all other children around the world and dream of a better life with opportunities for the future. The children have beautiful brown skin, dark brown eyes, and brown/black hair. Most of the children are in fairly good physical condition although there are children with special needs avail able. The age of children available for international adoption ranges from infants to 15 years of age and both boys and girls are available.

Parents who want to complete a Ghana adoption must qualify and meet all regulations set by the government of Ghana.

  • Must be a married couple.
  • Adopting parents must be at least 25 years old and under 50 years old.
  • Adopting parents must be 21 years older than the child they adopt.
  • Cannot have more than 6 children currently living in the home.
  • Prior marriages are not a deterrent to adoption.

Ghana Adoption Timeline

Part of the timeline for adoption from Ghana to be completed depends on how long it takes adoptive families to complete the paperwork required by the adoption officials of Ghana. Some families take several months to prepare the dossier while other families finish quickly. However, once the dossier is submitted to Ghana, it takes 12 months to complete the adoption process. A reasonable estimate from beginning the process to finishing the process is approximately 15 months.

Please see our FAQ page for answers to frequently asked questions.

Fees
Item
Cost
*Application Fee
$500
*Program Fee
$2500
Utah Home Study
$1000
*Placement/Referral Fee
$2000
Non-Utah Home Study
Varied depending on the state of residence
Home Study Review Fee for non-WIA home studies
$150
Post Adoption Reports

Utah residents $800
Non-Utah residents $600
Foreign Fees
$5,000 to $6,500
Other Miscellaneous Costs
Filing of USCIS paperwork
$750
USCIS Fingerprinting
$80/person
Authentication of documents
$350 to $450
Fedex Fees
$300
Airfare to Ghana
$1500 $2000 Per Person
Medical Exam For Adopted Child
$100
US Visa For Adopted Child
$380
* Country Fees are never to be considered a stable or set fee as it is not determined nor in the control of Wasatch International Adoptions. The Agency makes every effort to stay current as to fees but third party and country fees may change without notice or reason.*
*These fees are required by the agency, Wasatch International Adoptions
**These fees are required by the foreign country.
***These fees may vary from dossier to dossier depending on the number of documents (for example a single person’s dossier will be smaller than a married couple’s dossier). Expenses also may vary depending on where and how long you stay in Haiti.

If you are interested in more information about adopting from Ghana please contact Kathy Junk at Kathy@wiaa.org.

 

 
     

**Note: Upon request, WIA will disclose the following: Service policy Contracts, the number of adoption placements per year for the prior 3 calendar years, the number of placements that remain intact, the number of families who apply to adopt each year, and the number of waiting children eligible for adoption. To obtain this information please call our office.
 

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