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How To Select Home Study Provider
When you adopt from Ukraine your home study must satisfy 3 government entities. Your State Law United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Ukrainian Government The best place to start is by...
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Returning Home Without Child
A few months ago I posted a blog about Why Do Families Return From Ukraine Without a Child. I am saddened that this continues to happen to families. Occasionally families want to share their Ukrainian...
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No Child – Family’s Story
I started AC’s story in Returning Home Without Child. AC is a Canadian who very recently traveled to Ukraine with her husband. They had 2 appointments and couldn’t find a child 24 months or younger....
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SDAPRC Has New Director
I just heard that a new director, Mr. Shick, was finally appointed to the SDAPRC. If you know anything about him please post a comment or email me at adoptukraineblog@adoptionmail.com. Has he worked...
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How To Track Adoption Expenses
It is unlikely that you will get receipts for all of your adoption expenses while traveling in Ukraine. I had difficulty in getting receipts for housing and driving services. And I never asked for...
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Potential Topics
I want your opinion. What topics do you want to read about? Do you like my blogroll? Want to see it organized in a different manner? I haven’t mentioned anything about the summer hosting programs...
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Answering Ethical Questions
I love Jan. She always asks the best questions. All of the questions are from Heeding Warnings – Important in International Adoptions? Jan wants to know if adoptive parents read the notices and...
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Americans Hit Dossier Quota
If you are preparing a dossier or waiting to submit a dossier, please read the entire post. This blog is just information reframed. Nothing has changed on dossier submissions. As the Hitchhiker’s...
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Change in Ukrainian Adoption Regulations
Effective December 1, 2008 Resolution #905 went into effect in Ukraine. The Resolution, which was introduced to new regulation for adoptions and the protection of rights for adopted children, sets...
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The Greatest Story in the World
I have done some research this morning and found that there is no change to the status of Ukraine at this time. It is still open for adoption applications. So, we have ‘time on our hands.’ I think that...
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