Kazakhstan AdoptionDecember 10, 2008 The U.S. Department of State does not recommend that U.S. citizens consider adoption from Kyrgyzstan at this time because of serious, ongoing problems in the country’s intercountry adoption process. A number of prospective adoptive parents have reported that their cases are not being processed. The U.S. Embassy has requested official clarification, but no formal response has been received. According to local experts, no cases are being processed at this time. Further, the government of Kyrgyzstan appears to be making moves to strengthen its internal controls of and develop new legislation on adoptions. It has been reported that Kyrgyz citizens may have been denied the opportunity to adopt during the past year, even while some intercountry adoptions by non-citizens were being approved. At this time it is not clear what action will be taken on pending cases or if the Government of Kyrgyzstan will accept any new cases The U.S. Embassy continues to monitor the situation and will provide clarification as soon as it is received. Kazakhstan adoption is similar to an international adoption from Russia: the children are either abandoned or removed from their homes and placed in orphanages. Not all children in the orphanages are eligible for adoption because some are placed there temporarily by their parents for a variety of reasons. The children in Kazakhstan are thought to be a little healthier and less likely to be affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effect due to the Muslim population, although they are not strict adherents to religious edicts (there are no statistics that I am aware of concerning this, although I do have information about a generally lower alcohol consumption rate in Kazakhstan vs. Russian Federation). The orphanages are generally good, many with doctors, music programs, and good caregiver ratios. Infants may be adopted as young as six months old. The children are usually either ethnically Kazakh or Russian, although there are other ethnic backgrounds and mixes as well. Basic requirements for Kazaskstan AdoptionTypical Age of waiting children Requirements to Adopt Approximate Total Adoption Cost Approximate Waiting Time Travel Requirements While you wait for your refferal. Learn to speak your child's language Comfort your crying child. Understand his needs. Tell her what is happening...all in his/her native language. There is no better way to start building your parent-child bond!
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