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If you feel that you have enough love to share with a child in Puerto Rico, do not hesitate in beginning the adoption process and make your dream come true. Your child is waiting for your to share the blessings life can offer you.
Licensing Requirements for Foster or Adoption
In order to qualify for adopting, you should fill out an application attaching the following documents: family picture, Police Department Certificate, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate (if you are a couple), proof of income, medical exam, Social Security cards, and three (3) referral letters.
If you want to qualify to be a foster parent, you should fill an application and have the following requirements: be at least 21 years old, proof of income, proof of household expenses, three (3) referral letters, know how to read and write, Police Department Certificate and Health Certificate of each household member, and CPR/First Aid Certificate. (This last requirement is the only one that is required especially for foster parents.)
If you want to be foster parent for 1 to 3 children, you need only a certificate for the Department of the Family, but if you will take care of more than 3 children, then you should be qualified for a license, which means that you will need all of the requirements above.
For more information, you can call the Administración de Familias y Niños, Departamento de Cuidado Sustituto y Crianza tol (787) 625-4900 or to their special assistance line (787) 787-8022 or 1-888-359-7777.
Parent Support Groups
Asociación Puertorriqueña de Padres Adoptivos
www.adoptando.com
(787) 293-0091
adoptando03@yahoo.com
Agency Contact and Orientation Information
The agency that is in charge of the majority of adoptable children in Puerto Rico is the Administración de Familias y Niños of the Departamento de la Familia with their ten (10) regional offices in the island. The postal address is: P.O. Box 194090, San Juan, PR 00902-4090. The telephone number is: (787) 625-4900 Exts. 2945, 2014, 2013.
Information on Children
In Puerto Rico, the information, children’s photos and children’s profiles are kept confidential for safety reasons and is entirely managed by the Administración de Familias y Niños of Departamento de la Familia de Puerto Rico.
After you are approved to adopt, you will be able to learn more about individual children at that time. We are not able to assist you with accessing information about individual children before then, but we are so glad that you are excited and want to learn more!
Upcoming Events
Please contact organizations listed under Parent Support Groups and under Agency Contact and Orientation Information to learn more about Upcoming Events.