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Adoption Overview

A Father to the fatherless, defender of widows - this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families. — Psalm 68:5-6

Adoption Process Overview

• The prospective parents must be over 21 years of age and at least 15 years older, but not more than 45 years older than the prospective adoptive child.
• More boys available than girls; children live in boarding school/orphanages
• Children age 14 months and up
• Sibling groups permitted/siblings cannot be adopted separately
• Preference is given to married couples by the Ukrainian Authorities
• State Department of Adoptions provides referrals to meet selected children directly to parents
• Adoptions done independent of a referral/adoption agency are common
• Prospective parents should be aware of the likely developmental delays common with institutionalized children as well as medical conditions such as Fetal Alcohol Exposure
• Average cost is $20,000 to over $30,000 depending on services used
• No advance information about children is provided under Ukrainian Law other than whether the child is available for adoption
• You must be invited by the State Department of Adoptions to travel to Ukraine to meet a child