September 2007

Rules for placing children have recently changed in Ukraine.  The present emphasis appears to be on placing children age four and older, with children younger than four years rarely if ever available.

Adoption Requirements
Couples who have been married at least three years and single women are welcome to apply. Previous divorce is acceptable. Infertility is not required. There is also no limit on the number of children already in your home.

Applicants are sought who have an active Christian faith. A reference from your Pastor/Priest will be required with your Packet II.

Because bonding with your child is so important particularly just after he/she arrives home, we require that one parent stay home to take care of the child for at least 60 days beginning when your child arrives in your home. Spouses may alternate time off to cover the 60 days. At the present time, travel is is required.

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How does the Ukrainian program work?
Once your Application Packets I and II are accepted, you will need to obtain a Home Study in your state of residence. Once your Home Study is approved, we will work together with you to complete your foreign court dossier, Immigration paperwork, and obtain valid passports.

Your completed dossier will be sent to The National Adoption Center in Kiev for review.  Once they have processed your dossier, you will be "invited" to come to Kiev (both parents are required to travel), where you will be met and escorted by someone from our Facilitating Team to a meeting with the Director and staff of the National Adoption Center.  You will be shown a picture and brief medical information on a waiting child at a particular orphanage who meets your general adoption criteria.  Upon arrival at the orphanage, you will meet the orphanage Director who will review with you the information from the child's medical file.  You will then have the option of meeting the child, who will be brought into the Director's office.  You will be encouraged to spend time with the child as you make the decision whether to move forward with the adoption of that child.

How old are most of the children adopted from the Ukraine?
Most children from the Ukraine are at least 15 months old before they are available for adoption, although children with special needs may be available at a younger age. You may ask to receive the referral of a younger child, but older children ages 2 and up are more readily available.

What can we specify about our prospective adoptive child?
You can tell us the age range and sex of the child you wish to adopt. You can tell us whether or not you would accept a sibling group. You can delineate handicaps you will accept (if any). Keep in mind that the broader the range you will accept, or if you are comfortable adopting either a boy or girl, the quicker the referral of a child may be. Can we be on both the international and domestic waiting list? Yes, but there are non-refundable fees involved in each program. You may switch from one list to the other during the process by letting us know in writing before a child can be referred to you. Additional paperwork may be required.

Thanks for considering Love Basket, Inc. If you have any questions regarding our programs, please feel free to call our office, or you can email us at the address below. We pray God's direction for you as you seek the child(ren) He has for you.

Contact person: Laurie Bollinger LaurieB@LoveBasket.org
 

Love Basket Inc. 10306 Business 21 Hillsboro, MO 63050
Phone 636.797.4100 Fax 636.789.4978 Info@LoveBasket.org

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