Ukraine

Who Can Adopt from Ukraine?

• Married couples can adopt and do not have to be married for a specified amount of time.
• Parents must be at least 25 years of age.
• You must be able to spend 4-6 weeks in country; this may be split into two trips
   

Children Available for Adoption

• Children 6 years of age through school age children are available for adoption. Children that are part of sibling groups and/or have special needs may be available younger than 6 years old.
• Healthy children are available and adoptive parents are provided with a medical report. There have been instances of children returning with minor health problems and the adoptive parent must be educated regarding this risk.
• Children available for adoption are living in Ukrainian orphanages, which are generally adequately staffed and receive appropriate attention. There are no guarantees regarding the previous care of a Ukraine orphan.
• The children may not receive the proper nutrition by U.S. standards.
• Children’s ethnicity is typically Caucasian.
• Ukraine law indicates that you are not to preselect your child. However, Ukraine does allow for you to request a specific orphan if you met them during an exchange program or on a trip to an orphanage in Ukraine. There are no guarantees that you will be approved to adopt a specific child. The Ukrainian government selects your child for you after consulting with you and considering your requests.

 
Why adopt from Ukraine?

The Ukrainian adopt process is very quick.  Most adoptions can be completed in less than a year.  

Children available are aged 6 and over, many are part of a sibling group. We have placed over 120 Ukrainian children with their forever families, with the majority of those children over the age of 8.  

The statistics for children that do not find their forever families are quite tragic. Children age out of the orphanage at around 16 years of age. Of those children that do age out approximately 60% of the boys turn to crime, 50% of the girls to prostitution, and 10-15% commit suicide within the first year. Ukraine is making strides to place the children within their own country, but the older children are overlooked.

Country information is  to be considered general information and subject to change. The information is based upon state, federal, foreign, and international law, as well as our own business policies.