DoS Alert on Post-Placement Reports in Russia Adoptions

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 …

DOS Adoption Notice: Ukraine Post Placement

July 6, 2011 Notice: What does Ukraine require of the adoptive parents after the adoption? Ukraine requires adoptive parents to supply information about the adopted child’s living conditions and educational progress to the Ukrainian consular office annually during the first three years following the adoption and once every three years thereafter, until the child’s 18th birthday. Note: Under Ukrainian law, …

China Update:CCCWA Releases Requirements for the Content and Format of Post Placement Reports

Requirements for the Content and Format of Post Placement Reports Date of Release:April 21, 2011   Source:CCAA Adoption agencies should prepare post-placement reports for each adopted child after the adoption in accordance with the required intervals and frequency by China Center for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA). Post-placement reports should be submitted by the adoption agency which sent adoption applications for …

Russian Homestudy Providers Missing Post Placement Reports (aka “Black List”)

In April PEAR reported on the Russian MOE’s new list of Homestudy Providers with missing Post Placement Reports. The official Russian MOE statement is here. The official list of Providers missing reports is here. The Russian MOE advises the regional databank operators not to accept post placement commitments from the Homestudy Providers on this list. PEAR has translated to English …

UPDATE: DOS Adoption Notice Latvia

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular Affairs Office of Children’s Issues May 25, 2010 Latvia requires periodic post-adoption reporting on the welfare of an adopted orphan in his or her new American family. Latvian law requires that two post-adoption reports be submitted: one after the first year following adoption and one after the second year. The reports should be conducted …

MEDIA: Russia Places Ireland on Blacklist for Adoptions

On the importance of submitting your post placement reports… http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0410/1224268058465.htmlRussia puts Ireland on its blacklist for adoptions SEVERAL HUNDRED Irish couples attempting to adopt children in Russiacould be blocked from completing the process following Moscow’s decision to put the Republic on a new “adoption blacklist”. This week, Russian authorities stopped accepting adoption referrals from Irish applicants and the embassy in …

Russian Ministry of Education and Science releases new list of homestudy agencies with missing postplacement reports

If you have not submitted your postplacement report, please do so as it does have an effect on prospective adoptive parents. On April 5, 2010, a new list was released. It may affect a pending adoption even if you are working with an agency with a Russian permit but your homestudy agency is listed. If your Homestudy provider is listed …

Home Study Agencies with Missing Post Placement Reports

For families currently in Process of a Russian adoption. Please be aware that the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has just sent a letter to the regions with a list of Home Study Providers who have not followed through with their commitment to produce post placement reports. This would be mainly from ‘independent’ or non-accredited adoptions, or closed agencies. …