According to the Ethiopian Adoption Law and current practice in Ethiopia:
- In order to adopt an infant from Ethiopia, parents should be married couples between the ages of 25-45.
- Any potential adoptive parents over the age of 45 will be considered on a case-by-case basis for an older child.
- Married couples should be married at least one year. Ethiopia prefers that you be married at least five years, but FTIA may accept a family who has been married for one year.
- Persons previously divorced are also permitted to adopt.
- Families who already have children in the home are allowed to adopt from Ethiopia. However, Ethiopia prefers that there be no more than five children currently in the home.
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