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Ukrainian Adoptions
There are many needy Ukrainian children living in state run orphanages waiting for their forever families. The Ukrainian children are available for international adoption are between 14 months to 16 years of age.
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Waiting Children
The Ukrainian children tend to be fair skinned with fair to brown hair. Unlike other adoption programs Ukraine does not permit the pre-identification of children. The child identification process is done during the adoptive parents visit to the country. The children are available for international adoption once they are 14 months old. Boys and girls are available and in some cases although not often, sibling groups are available as well. At present Ukraine does not permit the adoption of two unrelated children during a single adoption procedure.
Adoptive Family Requirements
Married couples age 23 and older are eligible to adopt from Ukraine. There is no official maximum age limit for the adoptive parents. Single applicants are accepted but in practice preference is given to married couples and therefore we do not recommend the Ukrainian adoption program for singles at this time. There is no restriction to how many children can already be living in the household.
Ukraine Adoption Process
In 2006 US citizens adopted 606 children from Ukraine. The State Department on Adoption and Protection of Children's Rights (SDAPCR) became Ukraine's adoption authority in 2006. The SDAPCR is responsible for gathering all information on orphans available for adoption in Ukraine. Families will complete an adoption dossier that is then hand carried by our facilitators to the SDAPCR in Kiev, Ukraine. The SDAPCR will then review the family's adoption dossier. Once the adoption dossier has been approved, the family will receive an invitation letter to come to the SDAPCR in Kiev for an adoption interview to view the profiles of waiting children.
Families attend an appointment at the SDAPCR during which they will be presented with profiles of Ukrainian children waiting to be adopted. The family will select a child they are interested in and obtain permission to travel and see that child. The facilitator will accompany you on your travel to the region and be with you provide the guidance and support needed during your adoption process.
Once at the orphanage you be introduced to that child and given the child's medical history. The facilitator will be there to help answer questions and interact between the adoptive family and orphanage staff. If the adoptive families so desires, they can arrange to have a Western trained physician from the American Medical Center in Kiev travel to evaluate the child (additional fee).
Once you make your commitment to adopt a particular child your case will be presented to the local judge. The family will attend a court hearing in the region where their adoptive child lives. After the court hearing the adoption decree is issued, but there is a mandatory 10-day waiting period for the decree become effective.
Travel
At least one trip is required to adopt from Ukraine. Many families opt to take two trips. In this case the first trip will last about 10 days. Both parents should be present for the court hearing. After finding your child and attending the court hearing, you will return home and approximately 15 to 25 days later one or both parents will return to Ukraine to bring their child home. This second trip lasts approximately 5 days. If you choose to complete the adoption process in one trip you can expect to be in Ukraine for approximately 4 weeks. Both parents need not remain in country during the entire stay, but should be present for the adoption court hearing. As with all our international adoption programs, families are met at the airport by our in country staff and escorted to their hotel or apartment, as well as to all official appointments.
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Ukraine State Department for Adoption and Protection of Children's Rights (SDAPCR)
In 2006 Ukraine State Department for Adoption and Protection of Children's Rights (SDAPCR) requested registration of all agencies working in Ukraine. Adopt Abroad Inc. was one of the first agencies to be registered in Ukraine under the new adoption authority. The SDAPCR is responsible for registering and maintaining information on all the children available for adoption in Ukraine.
Adoption Post Placement Requirements
Children adopted from Ukraine must be registered at the local Ukrainian consulate within 30 days of arriving home. The Ukrainian adoption authorities require annual reports on the adopted child, one report annually for the first three years after adoption. After the third report one report is due every three years until the child reaches the age of majority (18 years).
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About Ukraine
Ukraine is an Easter European country and a former part of the Soviet Union. It has a population of about 48.5 million people. The main religion of Ukraine is Orthodox Christian and the official language is Ukrainian. English is understood in the large cities and tourist areas only.
Ukraine is surrounded by Russia, Belarus, Poland, Moldova and the Black Sea. Ukraine has a landmass of about 233,1000 sq. miles with many rolling hills and wooded plains as well as the Carpathian and Crimean Mountain ranges. The climate is moderate, but winters can be quite cold.
Ukraine became an independent republic in 1991. Ukraine is presently undergoing the transition to a market economy and the country faces many challenges. This is one reason; among many personal choices whey parents place their children for adoption. In 2006 U.S. citizens adopted 606 orphans from Ukraine.
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