Adoption from Russia
AF Photo Gallery	Russia Fast Facts: 2012 Adoptions: 748 children Hague Accredited: No Russia Adoption Directory Find an adoption agency placing children from Russia in your state:
In December of 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law prohibiting American citizens from adopting Russian children. Although the ban has a time limit of one year, the future of Russian adoptions is still uncertain. For more information, visit www.adoption.state.gov.
Personal Stories About Russian Adoption Someone to Watch Over Me A Russian toddler flourishes despite a babyhood in an orphanage abroad A Poodle for Anna Hugging our new dog, my daughter learns that no matter what the behavior, our family is forever. Helpful Books for Russia Adopters The Russian Word for Snow: An Adoption Story by Janis Cooke Newman Adopting in Russia: Your Rights and the Law by Irina Mikhailovna O'Rear, Irina M O'Rear Russian Adoption Handbook: How To Adopt A Child From Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan by John H. Maclean Best Web Resources for Russia Adopters Department of State - Adoption in Russia Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA) The Web site of the national parent support group contains useful information about Russia adoption. Eastern European Adoption Coalition, Inc. An adoptive parent support organization. Russian Embassy Email listserv: Russian Adoption

Adoption from Russia

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Russia Fast Facts:

2012 Adoptions: 748 children
Hague Accredited: No

Russia Adoption Directory

Find an adoption agency placing children from Russia in your state:

In December of 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law prohibiting American citizens from adopting Russian children. Although the ban has a time limit of one year, the future of Russian adoptions is still uncertain.

For more information, visit www.adoption.state.gov.

Personal Stories About Russian Adoption

Someone to Watch Over Me
A Russian toddler flourishes despite a babyhood in an orphanage abroad
A Poodle for Anna
Hugging our new dog, my daughter learns that no matter what the behavior, our family is forever.

Helpful Books for Russia Adopters

The Russian Word for Snow: An Adoption Story
by Janis Cooke Newman
Adopting in Russia: Your Rights and the Law
by Irina Mikhailovna O'Rear, Irina M O'Rear
Russian Adoption Handbook: How To Adopt A Child From Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan
by John H. Maclean

Best Web Resources for Russia Adopters

Department of State - Adoption in Russia
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA)
The Web site of the national parent support group contains useful information about Russia adoption.
Eastern European Adoption Coalition, Inc.
An adoptive parent support organization.
Russian Embassy
Email listserv: Russian Adoption

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