Carnival, Samba, Amazon Forest, beautiful beaches and an unlimited Ocean, this is what people all over the world think about Brazil, the vacation paradise. But Brazil is a lot more than that, its a country rich on history, nature and mineral resources, a land of immigrants which the population reflects a variety of heritages such as European, African, Asian, Native Indian and Latin.

Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world and the 6th more populous with over 170 million people that are world known for the friendly, out going ways and welcoming manner.

There are lots of children available for Adoption and they vary in age, race, and background. There are many children waiting impatiently to find a family and the couples that choose a waiting child will have a shortest wait.

There are no age, marital status or religious requirements to adopt in Brazil and the cost is very low in comparison to the other countries adoptions. The costs are just with the trip, documents translations and lawyer because the procedure of adoption is free and irrevocable.

The International Adoption in Brazil is divided in 2 stages.

The first stage consists in the previous examination and the analysis of the habilitation petitions for adoptions formulated by foreigners by the JUDICIARY STATE COMMISSION OF ADOPTION, abbreviated by the initials CEJA/RJ. This procedure takes at least 45 days but there is no need of the couple to be in the country. Once approved the habilitation and the inscription petitions, the qualified petitioners will receive a certificate valid for 180 days, revalidated for equal term, that should be attached to the adoption process.

The second stage is to apply for the chosen child in a Court of Law and the couple must come to chose the child and stay with him/her for a testing period before getting the adoption request accepted.


REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HABILITATION FOR ADOPTION :

A PETITION ADDRESSED TO HIS EXC. MR. PRESIDENT OF THE JUDICIARY STATE COMMISSION OF ADOPTION FOR THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO IN WHICH, THE PETITIONERS MUST QUALIFY THEMSELVES BY INFORMING: FULL NAMES, BIRTHDAY DATES, PROFESSIONS, ADDRESSES, NUMBER OF BIOLOGICAL/ ADOPTED CHILDREN, EXPRESSING THEIR MOTIVES THEREOF. THIS PETITION MUST HAVE ATTACHED TO IT A LETTER OF ATTORNEY WITH SPECIFIC POWERS ENDORSED TO THE PROCURER OR THE LAWYER AND THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

* Document issued by the competent authority of the respective domicile, proving to be qualified for adopting according to the laws of the country (ECA, art. 51, 1st paragraph, and the La Haya Convention, art. 15 I), and, whenever necessary, an authorization to promote adoption of a Brazilian;

* Biopsicosocial study elaborated at the residence place of the petitioner (ECA, art. 50, 1st paragraph);

* Copy of the Passport;

* Pertinent text of the Legislation on adoption from the country of residence or domicile of the petitioners;

* Evidence confirming the validity of the Legislation mentioned on the former item;

* Declaration, signed in their own hand-writing, confirming the knowledge that the adoption in Brazil is gratuitous and irrevocable;

* Declaration of the acknowledgement that they should not establish any contact in Brazil, with the parents of the child or adolescent, or with any other person in charge of the custody of the same, before having: the habilitation award issued by the CEJA/RJ; the Infancy and Youth Judgement examining adequatedly the possibilities of placing the child or adolescent in a national substitute home; the same defined judgement regarding the child's or adolecent's availability for the international adoption;

* Deposition in which the adopter (s) pledge (s) himself (themselves), to communicate the tribunal every 6 (six) months, during a period of 10 (ten) years, the condition in which the adopted child (children) or adolescent (s) is (are) found himself (themselves).

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IMPORTANT:

1) The biopsychosocial study should include, as a minimum, the information usually introduced in Brazil, in documents such as the Social and Psychological Study, the certificate of physical and mental health, the certificate of criminal antecedents, the certificate of residence, the certificate of earnings, and the certificate regarding the marital status of the petioners;

2) All of the documents written in a foreign language should be duly authenticated by the consular authority, observing the international treaties and conventions, along with the respective translations that should be performed by a public swearing translator;

3) The Social and Psicological Study should be performed by a specialized and well reputed agency at the native country or by an Official Organization;

4) The declarations could have a wording identical to the one therein introduced;

5) The Certificate of Physical and Mental Health should be issued by a doctor;

6) The Certificate of Criminal Antecedents and the Certificate of Residence should be issued by an Official Organization;