Our primary effort is in Ukraine

Adoption Process

  • The Center of Adoptions in Kiev is responsible for the entire adoption process in Ukraine. It maintains a database of a children available for adoption, and makes referrals.
  • The parents travel to Kiev and meet with officials of the Center of Adoptions to review pictures, get medical and personal information about the child, and determine which orphanage to visit.
  • Once the parents accept a referral, a court date (adoption hearing) is set so that the adoption can be finalized. The birth certificate and passport are issued after hearing.
  • The family, with the child, then travels to the US Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, for a final approval and a visa for their child/ren to enter the United States.
   Ukraine map Ukraine is a country in Europe roughly the same size and population as France
Baby Boy from Ukraine

Who can adopt

Married couples may adopt from the Ukraine. Currently there are no specific age limitations. However, older parents may adopt older children, on a case by case basis.

Children

There is a large number of children presently available. These children are from 14 months of age. Because of the large number of children available, the child referral times are typically much shorter than in other international programs.
  Boys from Ukraine 2002

Travel Date & Length

Travel can vary depending on the needs of the family. Usually, it is a single two and a half weeks trip. Generally, travel is set after the Family Dossier is approved in the Ukraine.

 
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