| North Americans are now adopting from Russia. | | | | and International adoption. |
| Adoption organizations such as Children's Hope | | | | Adopting from Russia has no age requirements. Most |
| International are working with prospective adoptive | | | | adoptive parents however, are between 25 and 55 |
| parents who choose to adopt from Russia. There are | | | | years of age. Adoptive parents over the age of 45 |
| children of all ages waiting for adoption in Russia. | | | | are generally matched with a child over 18 months |
| There are usually more boys than girls available for | | | | old. Adoptive parents are not required to be married |
| adoption as well as many children with special needs, | | | | to adopt from Russia. Single women are eligible to |
| as well as older children. Children's Hope International | | | | adopt from Russia if they can prove to have above |
| places children from orphanages and baby hospitals | | | | average financial ability. They must also show |
| with adoptive parents and families. Adoption agencies | | | | evidence of an excellent plan for the care of the |
| such as this work with the prospective adoptive | | | | adopted child if they intend to work. Another |
| parents from the application process to the day | | | | requirement of single women when adopting from |
| when they actually hold their adoptive child in their | | | | Russia is a psychiatric evaluation for the Russian |
| arms. | | | | Government. Single women are only permitted to |
| When adopting from Russia or any foreign country, | | | | adopt on child at a time. Prospective adoptive couples |
| having an organization such as Children's Hope | | | | who have been divorced two times or more may |
| International (CHI) working with the individuals and | | | | find it difficult if attempting to adopt from Russia. |
| for them, is a great asset. For example, CHI makes | | | | As with any foreign adoption, when adopting from |
| all arrangements for the adoptive parents inside of | | | | Russia adoptive parents can expect the process to |
| Russian such as airport transfers and hotel | | | | be expensive. The adoptive parents are responsible |
| reservations. They have Russian coordinators who | | | | for all administrative fees, legal fees, medical fees and |
| are very knowledgeable about the adoption process | | | | any other expenses which are related to the |
| and who meet and assist the adoptive parents during | | | | adoption process. When adopting from Russia travel |
| their entire visit to Russia. The entire adoption is | | | | costs can be very expensive since the adoptive |
| completed in Russia which means the adoptive | | | | parents are expected to spend time in Russia. Since |
| parents will be compelled to visit Russia for important | | | | the adoption takes place in Russia, they will be |
| procedures such as the court hearing. Being in a | | | | compelled to return for court proceedings and any |
| foreign country can be very intimidating for | | | | other necessary meetings. Adopting from Russia, |
| prospective adoptive parents. This is why | | | | prospective adoptive parents can expect to pay |
| organizations such as CHI are essential. For more | | | | approximately $30,000. This may sound like a whole |
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