Ukraine Adoption Process
1. Application and Approval
To adopt a child(ren), please complete our agency application. For your convenience, you may access the application online. Click here to apply. We will promptly review your eligibility to adopt from Ukraine once we receive your application. If approved, we will provide you with our agency contract that outlines our fees, services and important information regarding the Ukraine adoption process. Upon receipt of your signed contract, CAN will start to provide you with placement services for children from Ukraine.
2. The Paper Chase
Once your agency contract is in place, it is time to start assembling your dossier. This will include a home study, which will assess your readiness for international adoption from Ukraine and help prepare you for adoptive parenthood, filing with USCIS for international adoption approval, and gathering your dossier documents. All dossier documents must go through the appropriate notarization, certification and authentication processes before being sent to Ukraine. We offer a complete Dossier Preparation Service to ease your international adoption process and give you peace of mind.
To ensure that prospective adoptive parents are prepared for their international adoption journey, our agency requires that parents complete 10 hours of adoption training as mandated by the Hague Convention. To satisfy these hours, we have developed an online parent training program that we are proud to include in CAN’s service plan. For an overview of the program, please click here. Please contact us for more information regarding adoption from Ukraine.
3. Identifying a Child(ren)
Once your dossier is approved by the Ukrainian government, an adoption date with the State Department for Adoption and Children's Rights Protection (SDAPRC) in Kiev, Ukraine will be set. A child(ren) is identified based on your preferences for gender, age and health status. This is the first step of your travel to Ukraine for adoption. You will receive your referral while in the Ukraine at the SDAPRC.
4. Picking up Your Child(ren)
You will be required to make one to two trips to complete the adoption process. If you choose to take only one trip, the expected time in the country is 3-4 weeks. If you choose to take two trips, the first trip is typically 2-3 weeks. During this trip, you will interview with the SDAPRC, who will then issue a referral for a child based on your requests. The referral usually occurs on the second day of your trip. You will travel to the orphanage where your child lives, meet your child, speak with the orphanage caretakers, and review your child's medical records. After attending an adoption court hearing, there will be a 10 day waiting period. When this period is over, parents will complete their paperwork and appointments. This can be done on the second trip, which will last for 5-7 days. CAN will assist you with your travel preparations, scheduling your flights and arranging accommodations. We will also ensure that while you are in Ukraine, an experienced Guide will be with you every step of the way on your adoption process.
5. Post Adoption Requirements
Ukraine requires that you submit a post adoption report during the first three years after your international adoption from Ukraine is complete, and once every three years after that until the child is 18 years old. These reports demonstrate to the Ukrainian government the benefits of international adoption for their children. CAN’s post-adoption staff will guide you through the post-adoption process.
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