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Information on adoption criteria varies by state. You should consult your local adoption agency for more info.

Generally-speaking, adopting a US orphan child (i.e. one who legally has no parents) will be difficult (if not impossible) unless at least one of the adoptive parents is either a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident.

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Yes the law states accordingly. The child has been or will be adopted by a married U.S. citizen and spouse jointly, or by an unmarried U.S. citizen at least 25 years of age, with the intent of forming a bona fide parent/child relationship.

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The US State Department is responsible for procedural actions concerning foreign adoptions by US citizens.

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yes, because us citizen can adoped kids from other countries

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no becasue thay are old enought to look after them selfs i think "/

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Yes they can.

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