Legal rules of adoption in Mexico
Adopting a baby is a long process with legal requirements that vary by country. But waiting until the baby arrives in his new family is worth it. In Mexico the arrival of the baby can be delayed up to 2 years, although legally a period of 12 months is established to carry out all the procedures. Alt
Adopting a baby is a long process with legal requirements that vary by country. But waiting until the baby arrives in his new family is worth it. In Mexico the arrival of the baby can be delayed up to 2 years, although legally a period of 12 months is established to carry out all the procedures.
Although it may seem like an eternity until you have your baby at home, you must follow the legal regulations in force in the country to ensure the child's welfare, check the suitability of the family and ensure that any child's right to live as a family. If you are going to adopt a baby in Mexico, you must meet certain requirements. Requirements to adopt in MexicoThe body that is responsible for the adoption processes in Mexico is the National System for the Integral Development of the Family, whose initials are
DIF
. The DIF is in charge of supervising the adoption and also carries out the socio-economic and psychological studies of the parents who wish to adopt a baby. To adopt a baby in Mexico it is necessary: Ser - Be older than 25 yearsand have at least
17 more years than the child to adopt. - Have a good proba proven behavior . Pose - Possess the sufficient economic means para to guarantee a good quality of life for the minor.
- Enjoy a good healthto be verified by medical certificate. Se - Priority is given to
marriages without children in any adoption process. - It is not necessary
to have a partner to be able to adopt a baby. - If the child to adopt is
over 12 years old, your consent is needed. How to adopt a baby in Mexico To adopt a baby in Mexico, to the classic documents of identity, income, patrimony, medical certificates and good behavior, you will be added others such as photographs of the house where you will live minor, proof of current work and employment history and, of course, the
psychological evaluation that is equivalent to a certificate of suitability of the adopting parents. Once these bureaucratic procedures have been completed, if the adoption application is accepted, it is necessary to go to the
Adoptive Parents School durante, during a period that varies between 6 and 8 months. If all goes well, the adopted child will be given to the parents to live together for 3 months. Only after successful completion of this period will adoption be deemed completed. Laura Vélez. Editor of guiainfantil.com
