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Adopting from Cameroon (last updated 1 May 2008) Adoption Information Coraenlared (In Spanish) – http:/www.coraenlared.org/fichapaises/docs/CAMERUN.pdf Excerpts AFADA (See also Adopcion en Africa - http://www.adopcionafrica.org/zz_camerun.htm and French Diplomatic Webpage for adopting from Cameroun (in French) (Machine Translated) - One parent must be at least 40 yrs old. Or at least one parent is 35 yrs old and have been married for at least 10 years without children.. The candidates must be 15 years older than the adopted child. Other adopted children in the house is not an obstacle for the adoption, biological children are. - Sterile couples have priority. - Relatives Adopting: there can be adopted the children whose parents have consented to the adoption. If one of them has died or qualified to show his will there is sufficient the assent of other. If the parents are divorced or separated in fact, it is sufficient with the assent of the spouse - If the child has neither father nor mother, the assent must give the family advice.- If the child is more than 16 years old he must consent personally to the adoption. Type of Adoptions: Two forms of adoption exist in Cameroon, the so-called " simple adoption " and the " adoptive legitimization " The decision of a simple adoption a magistrate or notary adopts and later it is approved by a civil court. The decision of an adoptive legitimization is of judicial character. There corresponds the competence in the Top Civil Court of the domicile of adopting. Simple Adoption - supports ties of affiliation between the child and his biological family. It creates a tie of affiliation between the child and the adoptive family. It is revocable for serious motives. Full Adoption - The form of adoption so-called " adoptive legitimization " is only possible for the children younger than 5 years, orphan, godforsaken or of unknown affiliation. It has the following effects: rupture of ties with the natural family. It creates ties of affiliation between the child and his adoptive family. The decision is irrevocable. Procedure Request of adoption directed to the Department of Social matters. This request must go accompanied by the following documents: Certificate of suitability. Psychosocial reports Certificate of birth of each of the adoptive parents Certificate of marriage Certifications of morality of the adoptive parents. Collated copy of the Document of Identity For the single persons: notarial commitment, of a member of the family, of which it would deal with the child in case of incapability or death. Certification of marital status. Copy of the last payroll. Medical certificate that understands, in his case, certification of sterility and of which contagious illnesses are not endured. All these documents will have to be translated into French, legalized and authenticated. Public Competent Organization: Ministère des Affaires sociales Madame la Déléguée provinciale du Centre Inspecteur des Affaires Sociales YAOUNDE Téléphone : (237) 23.04.07 Public Organizations: Maison de l'Espoir Bobogo (House of the Hope Bobogo) Private Organizations: Yaounde Community Center Douala Foundation “Hands in the Hands” Sisters of the Passion, Mimbomanbp, Yaounde Charitable Cry Cameroon - http://www.crycameroon.org/ Enfants de Cameroun (Charitable Appeal) - http://perso.orange.fr/nos.voyages2/ASEC/index.htm Green Eyes in Africa (supporting orphans in Cameroon) - http://www.greeneyesinafrica.org La Kentaja (runs an orphanage) - http://www.kentaja.com/index_en.html Samuel Nyambi Charities - http://www.shapingdestiny.org/ Serve the Orphans Foundation - http://www.crin.org/organisations/viewOrg.asp?ID=2271&name=Serve+the+Orphans+Foundation Tertiary Sisters of Cameroon (run orphanages) - http://www.tssfcameroon.org/Ministries/Ministries5.html Government Links Cameroon Embassy, Washington - http://www.ambacam-usa.org/main.htm Embassy of the United States, Yaounde, Cameroon - http://yaounde.usembassy.gov/ US State Dept Consular Info Sheet - http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1081.html Links of Interest Cameroon Airlines - http://www.cameroononline.org/ Cameroon On-line (chat/forums/news, etc) - http://www.cameroononline.org/ News Cameroon News - http://www.cameroonnews.com/ Orphanages - Click Here Photos Annual Ngonda Festival - http://www.africa-ata.org/cm_ngondo_festival.htm Time and Weather Time and Date - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=267 Weather - http://www.wunderground.com/global/CM.html Snow? No Snow? E-mail me (mgummere @ yahoo.com) 4/11/06 |
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