Russia requires post-placement reports to provide information regarding the welfare of children adopted by U.S. families. Reports should be prepared in accordance with the requirements established by the Russian government and as agreed to during the adoption process. All reports should be translated into Russian. Reports may be submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation …
Category: Russian Adoption Ban
DOS Alert: Russian Supreme Court Letter on Implementation of Federal Law No. 272-FZ
Russia January 24, 2013 Alert: Russian Supreme Court Letter on Implementation of Federal Law No. 272-FZ On December 28, 2012, President Vladimir Putin signed into law Federal Law No. 272-FZ. This law went into effect on January 1, 2013. It bans the adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens, bars adoption service providers from assisting U.S. citizens in adopting Russian …