Ukraine Adoption
The adoption
process in the Ukraine is unique from that of any other Eastern European
country. Unlike other Eastern European countries, which allow sending pictures
and medicals of children to families in America, you go to meet the child
yourselves upon arrival to Ukraine. Families must first submit their adoption
documents (dossier) to Ukraine. Then they are invited to travel to Ukraine to
select an orphan child. You will be accompanied to each city by a bi-lingual
translator, and our facilitator in Kiev will coordinate your entire adoption
process in Ukraine. The
good news is that the adoption process should only take four months from the
successful submission of your dossier. Dossiers are currently accepted in
Ukraine!
The capital of Kiev itself is a very attractive and thoroughly European city
set high on the banks of the Dnepr River. While in Kiev, your family is housed
in one of the modern and comfortable hotels or apartments, which are less
expensive than hotels. Here the family will visit with the State Department for
Adoption and Protection of Rights of the Child (SDA). Once you have selected
one of the children offered, you will be given permission to travel to the
region.
Once in the region, you will be met by local facilitators who have prearranged
your housing. You will be taken to visit the orphanage, where you can visit the
child you have selected. If the child you first select is not the right child
for your family, you may return to Kiev to select another child. The SDA will
allow THREE opportunities to select children from their entire list of children.
Once you select your child, and the documents are prepared, you will be
accompanied to the local court, where the adoption will be granted. You will
return to Kiev and accompanied to the U.S. Embassy to undergo the required
medical exams and receive your immigrant visa for your child, Plan for a trip
of approximately four to six weeks, after which you will return home with your
child. Ukraine is unique in that one spouse can adopt the child
him/herself and the second spouse will not have to come to Ukraine. When
both spouses adopt - both spouses can return to U.S. for a 10 day waiting
period after court and one spouse does not have to come back while the
second spouse will complete the adoption process him/herself.
This is the ideal adoption process for families who want to visit orphanages
and choose their child. Many children are waiting for families of their own. We
encourage you to consider Ukrainian as a wonderful opportunity to find your
child.
We will be happy to assist you in this search for your child. If you feel led
to adopt internationally, you can be assured that the Lord will lead you to the
right child for your family. Thank you for your interest and for contacting An
Open Door Adoption Agency. Please feel free to contact us at 229-228-6339 with
any questions you may have.
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