Russian Adoption
Russian adoption International Adoption SummaryRussian Adoption assist families in achieving their dream of parenthood, but also fulfills the dream of orphan children in orphanages and foster homes who await the love of a family. Post-placement, Russia adoption requires four follow-up visits with the family to complete the official, apostilled reports. These reports, along with photos, are due at six, 12, 24, and 36 months following the adoption. In addition, adoptive families are required to register their child with the Russian Consulate within 30 days after the adoption, if this was not completed during the adoption trip. From Russia with Love Comments from Melody, completed her Russian adoption of Aliena in June 2006. "We registered with an agency that did adoptions in several different countries. We were open to whatever country would accept us. Our agency called and told us about a little girl in Russia who was waiting for a family. We knew this child was meant for us." "I think it is difficult for those who have not been through the adoption process to understand the incredible sense most parents have that fate is steering things. ... You feel that there already IS a child out there who is meant to be with you, and you get this amazing feeling of being pulled toward that child." While you wait for your refferal - Learn Your Child's Language There are so many parents who take the long trek to communicate to Russia then have to communicate with their child through a translator. There is a wonderful resource available that will allow you two way communication directly with your child. One mother tells her story, "We just returned from our first trip to adopt our ADORABLE little 4-year-old, and we had a wonderful three days with her. I "read" a board book with pictures of different items, with her on my lap, and we could understand each other very well. The orphanage workers were seated nearby. They were quite impressed, saying this was the first time they had seen a Russian child speaking Russian to her new American mother. As we spent time together, it was so very useful to be able to say, "Give me your hand," "Good girl!" and "Do you want ice cream?" When I tucked her in for her nap after our final visit, I was SO happy I knew how to say, "Good-bye. I love you. I'll be back soon." Being able to speak a little bit of toddler Russian just made our experience together so much more enjoyable for all of us. What better way to build a bond with your child!
Learning Russian Phrases for the Adoptive Parent
Still Considering other Countries? How about Kazakhstan? Back to International Adoption homepage from Russian Adoption Great Links and Other Information to help your Russian Adoption ProcessRaising a child from an orphanage. Article from Dr Ronald Fedrici Russian Heritage Camps: Medical Resources:
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