Adoption in Perú

Directorate of Adoptions DA

https://www.gob.pe/institucion/mimp/tema/adopciones

In Peru the State has sole authority to put forward children for adoption.

First, the Family Courts and the Prosecuter’s office will carry out an investigation process or Tutelar investigation. Following the completion of the investigations the outcome may, if so the case will be referred to the Directorate of Adoptions (DA) which belongs to the Woman and Vulnerable Populations Department (MIMP). Then, (DA) will search for suitable adoptive families.

The following are still in the DA is promotion of the priority adoptions- promotion of children, both girls and boys, who are over 6 years of age, adolescents, siblings groups, children with health problems and special needs.

Currently most kids are adopted at a national level, with the exception of priority cases, however, adoption rates have fallen in Perú.

CARs take full responsability for the care of minors in their charge, they will look for links with the child’s biological family and they will also periodically issue social, psychological and other reports.

The popular myth that you do not love an adopted child like a biological one is completely false.

308 children and adolescents with an adoptive famliy per year.

1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
6	8	16	7	9	5	11	15
2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
22	16	17	10	22	15	9	11
2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
13	14	13	7	3	9	6	11
2022	2023	2024	2025
4	9	16	10