Forum: Russia & Eastern Europe Adoption

This little girl may not have been carried by our daughter, but she is so much like her. We are indebted to her birth mother/father for her being added to our lives. I am the family keeper of my family and while this little thing loves my irish diddies and stories of my family. I learn about...

I'm looking for feedback/input regarding the experiences of those who have adopted from Russia. How have your children fared since coming home - emotionally, developmentally, physically? Are they attached in a healthy way? Anyone concerned about FAS? I'm interested to know because we adopted...

A adoption in the Czech Republic is possible. You need all documents, which is normal. The head office is in Brno. I'm working with children houses and we get a boy before 8 years. Christine

In the Eastern half of Russia that lies in Asia, are the inhabitants East-Asian-looking or mostly white? I'm sure there are lots of white people there because of the Russian government but I would assume there would be lots of Asian Russians too.

Have you heard any update on this? I have heard that the SDA is going to shut down dossiers until February 2008.

How is everyone faring with the recent changes in the accreditation process and other things in Russia's procedure? Has anyone found out how long things will take to get back on track? Hope there are not any closures for you!!

Update,Sept. 21, 2005: The Ukraine National Adoption Center advised that it will not be accepting any new dossiers. One of the reasons given is the failure of adoptive parents to provide the required post-adoption annual reports. Adoptions in progress will be allowed to continue unless adopting...

A moratorium on Russia adoptions by Americans has been proposed and will be on the agenda when the Russian Duma (Parliament) reconvenes in mid-September, 2005, after the summer break. Russia remains one of the top countries from which Americans choose to adopt. Learn how it works. Continue...

Here, guys, I offer for your consideration an article found in one of Ukrainian forums. Enjoy or ...??? "Children are hostages of arrogance of the state". State men have always made attempts to solve the problem of homeless children and social orphanhood. Orphans, abandoned and homeless...

Please help.Somebody travelled across Russia? How There?I Am going to go here, advise, what route is better for choosing? Of what agency to take advantage? On the internet it is a lot of sites offering these services , but it were would be desirable to hear opinion of people which already...

Beyond Culture Camp: Promoting Healthy Identity Formation in Adoption We need to hear your voice, your experience, your thoughts, and your knowledge. The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute is conducting a research project to identify those factors that contribute to healthy identity...

Ukraine will accept new dossiers in Jan 2007

I was wondering if anyone knew anything about what adoption agencies cover Koslovka, Chuvashia. We are looking for an agency whose accreditation is current and who has access to the orphanage in that town.

If you have adopted from Russia or somewhere else in Eastern Europe, have you kept any of your adopted child's traditions alive? Do you have pictures of their birth country in their room or not? How do celebrate your child's heritage?

Hi, Can anyone direct me or tell me an outline of the cost of adopting from Russia? This is where we have decided to adopt from and have already started the fundraising to do so. I just would like an accurate "outline" of costs. The child we are looking to adopt is special needs and the...

According to the U.S. State Dept., on Sept. 21, 2005, the Ukraine National Adoption Center announced it would not accept any new dossiers from U.S. citizens - in part because past adoptive families have not always filed the required annual report. This is a good example of why it's so important to...

While traveling, what was your favorite site or destination? What would you recommend all other adoptive parents traveling make time to do or see?