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