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Adopting Natasha: Independent Adoption from Ukraine

You can adopt from Ukraine with an agency or independent of an agency. Two families [here] used Dillon for their Ukrainian adoption. Two families did it without an agency.

The average time frame from start to finish is about 10 to 11 months. However, I know of a woman who adopted after 3 months of work. This is very rare and you have to be very organized.

Agency vs independent adoption.. It all depends on what you feel comfortable with. In a nutshell:

• Agency = service provided (hand holding) + money (from 12,000 to 25,000 total)
• Independent = invest personal time and effort and have no one to blame for your screw ups (I had to re-do my health letter 3 times) + money (from 8,000 to 12,000 total cost)

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The 4 biggest ticket items for the Ukraine adoption are home study, dossier authentication, airline tickets and facilitator. The facilitator is hired to help with the Ukrainian paperwork/judge/orphanage system. They translator etc... There is a system to hiring a facilitator.