Single people, as well as married couples may adopt. There is no marriage or age requirement (although parents must be at least 15 years older than the adopted child). Upon consideration, Bulgaria often shows a great flexibility (in age of parents and family size) for children with special needs, sibling groups and those at risk of ‘aging out’ of the younger orphanages and being required to move over to the older orphanages. 

Two trips are required (one to visit and one to come home, approximately five days each). It may be possible for an escort to bring the child home from Europe.

The process is not considered started until your dossier arrives in the country; the time to receive the referral is 6-18 months depending on age and gender of child desired. Referrals will be given by priority to and balanced by several variables; order of dossier received, child you are requesting (age, gender, health status), and the needs of the child will be placed first. Once the referral is accepted, the adoption will take approximately 4 to 6 months to complete.  When the adoption is complete, parents can return to Bulgaria to bring the child home or the child can be escorted home by MLJ staff.

 

For more information please email or call Lydia at 317-332-9411.