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Requirements
- A letter from the Adoptive Parents to us requesting the adoption of a baby with any specifications if found.
- A letter of recommendation from friends proving that the Adoptive Parents are good Christians.
- Copy legalized of the marital certificate of the Adoptive Parents.
- Copy of extract of civil status issued by the appropriate department showing the family situation.
- Copy of the "Adoptive Parent's" Birth Certificate issued by the civil status department.
- Copy of police record of the Adoptive Parents.
- Copy of the "Adoptive Parent's" passport.
- A letter of recommendation from the Pastor or Priest of the church they attend proving that both of them are capable and qualified to raise the child in an upright Christian way legalized by the competent religious authorities.
- Medical letter from specialized doctors proving that the Adoptive Parents are in a good health and they do not have any infectious diseases and are mentally fit to raise a child.
- Medical statement from the doctor of the Adoptive Parents showing clearly the date when they started to have treatment, the period they went through and the cause of not having a baby according to medical information. And the advice of seeking adoption.
- Home study done by the welfare department.
- Approval of the Adoptive Parent's immigration office for adoption and willingness to grant a visa.
Procedure
When a couple contact us for adoption we ask them to send all the necessary papers to complete their files with us, now all the papers do not need to be notarized by the Lebanese embassy yet and all we need is copies. Once this is done the committee will study the file and give its approval for adoption or not. The family will be informed of the decision and then they will be put on the waiting list. The file will not be studied until all papers are received. Whenever a child is found we will contact the couples in order of placement in the waiting list. Once the child is matched with a couple then we need 3 sets of all the papers to be notarized by the Lebanese Embassy and sent to us as originals. Once all the papers of the child and the adoptive parents are ready to be sent to court, we will contact the parents to come to Lebanon and the court for a court date.
Criteria for Adoptive Parents
The couple should be devout Christians, promising to raise the child on Christian values.
The couple's financial status should be sufficient to provide for the child's basic needs.
The husband's age should not exceed 50 and the wife's age 45.
The priority of adoption is for the family that has no children.
The committee studies the file of the adoptive parents to make sure that the parents fulfill the requirements and criteria set. Also, the committee should follow the guidelines set by the Evangelical canon court.
Adoption Application Document
Use the following document to apply for adopting a child. Use of this application does not guarantee that you will be able to adopt a child, but anyone wishing to adopt will have to complete this application.
After downloading and completing this application, you will need to post it to Cedar Home. The address can be located on our Contact Page.
Adoption Application Document.doc.
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