Legal adoption rules in Chile

If you have decided to increase the family by adopting a baby and live in Chile, there are some legal requirements that you must meet. We know that adoption processes are long and costly, but the amount of paperwork that must be done is necessary to ensure child protection . The agency that deals wi

If you have decided to increase the family by adopting a baby and live in Chile, there are some legal requirements that you must meet. We know that adoption processes are long and costly, but the amount of paperwork that must be done is necessary to ensure child protection.

The agency that deals with processing adoptions in Chile is the National Service for Minors (SENAME), although there are also other adoption agencies. There is the possibility of permanent adoption of a minor, both domestic and international, and you can also opt for the temporary reception of a minor.

Legal requirements for adopting a baby in Chile

Adoption standards in Chile are very similar to those of other countries in Latin America and also resemble adoption standards in Spain. They can adopt marriages that have been married for more than 2 years, a period that can be reduced in case the reason for the adoption is the infertility of one of the partners.

But they can also adopt single, divorced or widowed people. What does vary slightly with respect to the legal requirements to adopt is the age of the applicants. To adopt a baby in Chile you must be older than 25 years, younger than 60 years and have a difference in age with respect to the child younger than 20 years, one of the highest ranges.

For a domestic adoption, that is, within the country, it is not necessary to have Chilean nationality, but to demonstrate a habitual and stable residence in the country. In most cases, the adoption process in Chile lasts from 18 to 24 months with the particularity that there must be numerous pre-adoption and post-adoption workshops. Legal adoption rules in Chile

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documents that are requested in Chile to request the adoption of a baby are the usual ones. Among them are the birth certificate, the marriage certificate where appropriate, medical certificate proving good health, criminal records and documents relating to the income and assets of the adopting parents in order to guarantee the quality of life of the adopted child . Interviews are also conducted and the socio-economic capacity of the applicants is evaluated, a psychological examination must be carried out and

letters of recommendation from family members or close persons are requested to confirm that the adopting parents meet the economic, social and moral requirements to be able to guarantee that right to have a family that all children have. Laura Vélez

. Editor of Guiainfantil.com