Ukrainian Delegation in US – Adopting Hosted Child Part 2
Here is the background on the Ukrainian Delegation in US. I am continuing from part 1 on adopting a child that a family hosted in the United States. Well…… If I had to guess how the SDA (and...
View ArticleUkrainian Delegation in US – Adopting Hosted Child Part 3
Here is the background on the Ukrainian Delegation in US. I am continuing from part 2 on adopting a child that a family hosted in the United States. I mentioned the baby selling scheme in 1992/93 that...
View ArticleFamily, Youth and Sports Minister of Ukraine
Yuri Pavlenko was dismissed (his resignation was accepted) by the Rada (Ukrainian legislature) on November 29 2006. He was the Ministry for Family, Youth and Sports. All adoption processing is done...
View ArticleNew Dossier Document – Proof of Housing
A person named Nat, posted a translation of SDA’s recent announcement. I believe this announcement was posted on the SDA’s (Ukrainian adoption authority) office wall. The SDA asked for (according to...
View ArticleSDA Director Resigned
So here I am posting about the Ukrainian government body that processes adoptions again. This isn’t unexpected because of the politics and the political parties. Yuri Pavlenko, the former Ministry of...
View ArticleOverview of Recent Ukrainian Hosting News
Hosting means… Family pays travel expenses for child to visit the United States. The child lives in an orphanage but isn’t necessary available for adoption. They must be registered for adoption with...
View ArticleSDA – Change in Management
It seems pretty much confirmed that the SDAPRC’s director Volinets (also spelled Volynets) and deputy director Balim and international adoptions director Remen have resigned. What does this mean to...
View ArticleUkraine Adoption Moving Slowly
I received confirmation that the SDAPRC is processing dossiers and handing out referrals and accepting new dossiers. They are just moving slower then expected. Dossiers are taking 30 to 40 business...
View ArticleSDAPRC 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...
View ArticleChange 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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