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Love Basket’s Adoption Program in the Ukraine

Following is a summary of the main features of the Ukrainian placement program. It must be kept in mind that this is a new program for Love Basket, and that the information presented here is subject to change as our experience in the foreign country grows.

 

  1. Residency: All 50 states and territories served.

  2. Religion: Believing Christian.

  3. Singles: Single women accepted.

  4. Length of Marriage: Three years minimum; previous divorce acceptable.

  5. Infertility/Childlessness: Not required.

  6. Children Available: Toddlers and older children.

  7. Waiting Time: We are estimating that 2 - 5 months will be required from acceptance of your Home Study to referral of a child for your consideration, followed by your trip to the Ukraine to choose/meet you child and complete the adoption. We can only quote to you average times frames that it normally takes for a particular phase of the adoption phase.

  8. Travel: At the present time, travel is required by both adoptive parents.

  9. Parental leave from employment once child arrives: 60 day minimum (can be either or both parents in any combination totaling at least 60 days).

  10. Procedure: Adoption agencies or prospective parents can contact us to request application materials. We will send our application packet to either party and request the Home Study once Love Basket’s Application Packets I and II are reviewed and accepted. Your Home Study should be completed by a licensed child-placing agency or social worker in your state of residence. In states where Love Basket has licensed offices, we will complete the Home Study. In other states, a licensed international adoption agency should complete the Home Study assessment.

  11. Preferences: Parents can state preference for age range and sex of child they seek, and any disabilities they are willing to consider.

  12. Cost: See table below.* (Please note that prices are subject to change without prior notification.)

Item

Fee Amount

When Due
Application Packets I ($95) and II ($445)

$540

 With Applications
Love Basket Stateside Processing Fee

$4,000

 To Love Basket with dossier
Child Care/Orphanage Fees/Legal Fees in Ukraine $9,000 or 18,000 To Facilitator in Ukraine as services are rendered (9,000 fee for children age 7 and older)
ESTIMATED TOTAL ADOPTION FEES $13,540-$22,540  
Additional Medical Care/Evaluation Varies Paid to Provider of care
Child's Medical Exam in Kiev (for Visa) $ 100 Paid to Medical Clinic
Child's U.S. Entry Visa $335 Paid to US Embassy
Approx. Int'l Airfare (2 adults/1 child) Varies Paid to vendor/airline
Approx. Lodging/Meals per couple per day $60- $100 Paid by APs during stay
If adopting second child (Does not include travel/in-country expenses) $5,000-$7,000 To Ukrainian Facilitator
ADDITIONAL LOVE BASKET SERVICES:    
Love Basket Home Study* (Plus time and mileage beyond 100 mile round-trip) $1,250 To LB at final Home Study visit (MN Fee $1,750)
Love Basket Post-Placement Home Visit** $300 plus travel Per Home Visit

*This is the fee for a Home Study by a Love Basket Adoption Caseworker. If the Home Study is completed by another agency, Love Basket will review it for a fee of $125.

**If court appearances are required in connection with finalizing the adoption, there is a charge of $100 per appearance plus travel costs.  (Missouri and Minnesota only).

What is not included in the above costs?
You are responsible for fees not included in the Placement Fee, including but not limited to the following: Immigration and Naturalization fees/costs prior to and following adoptive placement, notary and state-level certification fees for your Ukrainian documents, and attorney fees in your state of residence when you re-adopt the child in the U.S. and obtain a U.S. birth certificate and automatic citizenship.

  1. Medical Issues: We have been made aware that some children coming from former Soviet Bloc countries, including the Ukraine, are experiencing medical problems and/or adjustment issues that were not known or were not apparent prior to placement. No agency or physician can "guarantee" the health status of a child prior to placement, as the efficacy of evaluative and assessment measures vary widely in any foreign country. While the problems that are seen may be minor and correctable, adoptive parents need to be aware of the possibility of undiagnosed medical or adjustment problems that in particular may accompany some of the children coming from these countries.

  2. Post-placement:  Adoptive parents make a commitment to the Ukrainian Embassy to register the child upon entry into the U.S. and to provide annual progress reports to them (with a copy to Love Basket).  Should you choose to re-adopt your child in the U.S., you local court of jurisdiction may require formal post-placement visits by a social worker.

 

 

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