2,431 families want to adopt children in Georgia, only 161 children available for adoption
There are only 161 children available for adoption in Georgia. Photo: interpressnews.ge.
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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.
A new code of children’s rights has come into force today on September 1 to protect, develop and improve the life of children in Georgia.
Georgia makes an effort to better protect the rights of homeless children. The Government has approved a package of legislative changes aimed to end violence against street children and increase their protection.
The length of time from when a woman announces she wants an abortion to the time the termination takes place could increase from three to five days.
Three thousand applications by Georgian citizens have been submitted to adopt a child but there are only 20 children available for adoption.