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Nigeria is currently OPEN to intercountry adoptions (with some restrictions).
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NIGERIA ADOPTION INFORMATION
All of the information listed below is from the following source:
Nigeria Web Page, U.S. Department of State, Office of Children's Issues
Number of Adoptions to the U.S.
| Fiscal Year |
Number |
| FY 2011 |
149 |
| FY 2010 |
189 |
| FY 2009 |
109 |
| FY 2008 |
148 |
| FY 2007 |
33 |
| FY 2006 |
62 |
| FY 2005 |
65 |
| FY 2004 |
70 |
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Hague Country: No
Adoption Authority: The Magistrate Court (from the state where the child resides)
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SPECIAL RULES/PROCEDURES
In addition to these U.S. requirements for prospective adoptive parents, Nigeria also has the following eligibility requirements for prospective adoptive parents:
Residency Requirements: Nigerian law requires that a parent-child relationship be established before the court decision can be considered final. Each state determines the length of time it takes to establish the parent-child relationship.
Age Requirements: In Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Rivers, prospective adoptive parents must be at least 25 years of age and 21 years older than the child. For married couples, at least one parent must meet the age requirements.
Marriage Requirements: Both single individuals and married couples may adopt. Note that a single person will not be allowed to adopt a child of the opposite sex, except in extraordinary circumstances. In most states, married couples must adopt jointly.
Income Requirements: Nigeria does not have any income requirements for intercountry adoptions.
Nigerian Heritage: While the law is inconsistently applied among different Nigerian states, Nigerian law says that non-Nigerians may not adopt in Nigeria.
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