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Processing Time
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Application through final adoption decree is approximately 12-15 months.
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Children Available
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Boys are more readily available than girls: 14 months - 15 years old. Occasionally, sibling groups are available. Severe special needs children younger than 14 months are sometimes available; however, the adoption of two unrelated children at one time is no longer permitted.
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Parents' Ages
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Parents must be at least 25 years old and at least 15 years older than adoptee, but no more than 45 years older than the adoptee.
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Marriage Status
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Married couples are accepted. (Ukraine may stop accepting single applicants in the near future. We do not have a timeframe on when this could happen and if it will actually occur. Because we feel that this is a significant risk, we would strongly discourage single applicants from applying to Ukraine.)
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Divorce
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Permitted (maximum of two per spouse).
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Children in Family
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Families with existing children are permitted to adopt.
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Income
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Joint income must be at least $10,000 per member of the household, including your adopted child.
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Criminal History
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No felonies permitted. All other criminal history must be at least 15 years old, and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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Medical History
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No mental health diagnoses or treatment permitted. All other medical issues reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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Travel to Country
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Both parents must travel, but both need not remain in the country for the entire adoption procedure. An extra trip may be required, depending on the region your child is from. Average stay is 5-7 weeks total.
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