A total of 2,431 families want to adopt children, while there are only 161 children available for adoption in Georgia, reports local media outlet Interpressnews (IPN).
The Agency for State Care and Assistance For the [Statutory] Victims of Human Trafficking told IPN that 125 of the 161 children have severe disabilities.
The agency also notes that by June 2021 seven adoption cases had been successfully completed in the country. One of the seven was a child with disabilities.
An individual wishing to adopt a child must be a permanent resident of Georgia.
The age difference between the adoptive parent and a child must not be less than 16 years.
If there is an honorable reason the court may allow exceptions.