Adoption procedure for children with special needs
Stage 1Prospective adoptive parents declare their agreement to be given information for children with special needs.
Stage 6Meeting with the child
Stage 7Central Authorities approval for adoption proceeding
Stage 2Documents preparation procedure for the adoption of a child with special needs
Stage 5Proposal by the Ministry of Justice for adoption procedure proceeding.
Stage 8Court adoption procedure
Stage 3Information provision about the children with special needs enrolled in the Bulgarian register for adoption.
Stage 4Submission of applicants’ dossier to the Ministry
of Justice and their agreement
to meet a child.
of Justice and their agreement
to meet a child.
Stage 9Finalization of adoption procedure
Stage 10Post- placement supervision