The Gladney Center for Adoption has placed young infants of Spanish/Indian and Native Indian ethnic background from Guatemala since 1994. Guatemala remains one of the most popular places for families to adopt from Latin America because it provides one of the few remaining private adoption systems which allows for placement of young infants. Both boys and girls who are 1 year of age to 10 years of age are also available for adoption.

Gladney works closely with multiple child referral sources and law firms to generate adoption opportunities for families. Infants are available as a result of voluntary birth parent relinquishment. Families who accept a child referral agree to allow the referring attorney to represent them through the private adoption process before the Guatemalan minor's court system. Gladney facilitates communications among the Guatemalan law firm, the pediatricians, U.S. Embassy and the adoptive family.

A team of Gladney adoptees and staff are traveling to Guatemala in August to do some work in an orphanage. Keep up with all the activities through journal entries, videos, photos, and audio entries.

We hope that you'll join us in creating bright futures around the world.

After much thought and discussion, Gladney has decided, effective April 24, 2007, that it will no longer accept applications for the Guatemala program. We have decided to take this temporary measure in an effort to prepare for the coming Hague regulations which will have an impact on future Guatemala adoptions.

We look forward to sharing our expertise, experience and compassion as you embark upon building your family through adoption. Please feel free to call us if you have any questions. Our telephone number is 800-INT-ADOP. Click here for our e-mail and postal addresses.

USCIS Updates on Guatemala Adoption processing times are available at http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/intercountry/intercountry_482.html

Guatemala Adoption News
12/08 - Adoptive parents are still waiting
11/20 - Gladney President Unveils Blog
11/01 - November is National Adoption Month!
10/15 - Frank Garrott Interviewed on Sky Radio

International Adoption Information Sessions
Free information seminars are available throughout the US to learn more about Gladney's international adoption programs. Please join us!