6. Philippines
The Philippines ranks 6th in our list of easiest countries to adopt from foster care. It offers a stable and well-organized adoption program. There may be some delays because of the detailed process. Healthy children can be adopted from the ages of two to 15. For single parents, the child must be at least 9 years old. Siblings and special needs children can be adopted at any age.
When applying, couples must have been married for at least three years, should be at least 27, and have an age difference between them and the child between 16 and 45 years. They can’t have more than three children and there should be at least one year between the most recent child entering the household and the adopted child. Parents must not have a criminal record and preexisting medical conditions are taken into consideration. Social workers also ask for a letter of recommendation from a Christian church or organization.
