Just curious if there are other families out there that have adopted from Russia. We are hoping to bring home our future daughter early next year. She is an older child and will face the challenge of learning a new language. I'm not sure where to start. Hoping there may be some experienced parents out there with some words of wisdom.
International Adoption
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Kain99
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May I ask... Why you are not considering an American child?
Nickel is right - it is very difficult to adopt in the US. We are not interested in an infant and most kids in the foster care system are not available for adoption until they are 10+ years old. US tries very hard to continue to reunite the kids with their biological families, no matter how bad the situation. We originally looked into becoming an adoptive/foster family. However, I soon realized that I could not handle having to continually interact with the biological family and probably ultimately give the child back. We have a biological son and we do not want to adopt a child older than he to maintain the birth order and for other reasons....Finding a child in the foster system between the ages of 2-6yrs is practically impossible - we have investigated many states. I know we will face many challenges with an international adoption but I don't think they are any more "high risk" than what we would face with an older child bounced around in the foster system here. There are over 700,000 children in orphanages in Russia that need homes too!
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Katie
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We are starting the process of looking into adoption agencies, not sure still if we are going to do it or not. We will however do international because it is hard to adopt domestically as NavyGirl said. Many of the childern in the foster care system are either already teenagers and I would like to have a few years of a younger child before throwing myself off the roof with raising a teenager.
harleygirl
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I know a couple that lives down here that adopted an adorable little boy from Russia. Took them about 10 months or so, and close to $10,000. They seemed very happy with the whole process.navygirl said:
Elle
Happy Camper!
navygirl said:
My BIL & SIL bought home their little girl from Russia last Thanksgiving. She was under 2 so the transition was no problem. They have friends that have adopted 2 children from Russia as well. All have been very pleased with the process of the adoption. If you want I can pm you my in-laws email addresses if you wanted to talk with them.
calvertcrazy
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navygirl said:
Some friends of the family did and it was very painful and long. Over a year and over 50K.... I kind of got the feeling the Russian Gov. was taking advantage of them and their $$$$$... I'm sure you will have better a better agency.
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baswm
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I have friends who adopted a little girl from China. Good luck to you and your new daughter. 
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KaZamm1061
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navygirl said:
I know a Family that adopted a Russian Girl.. Cute little girl. Only thing is she cant speak english yet. I would think bringing a 5 yr old girl from russia would be tramatic for her. I dunno but she seemed happy.
MMDad
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navygirl said:
You are doing a great thing. I just wish that we had an effective system here so that you wouldn't have to go through all of that expense and trouble to save a kid. There are thousands of kids in the U.S. who would benefit from good people like you, but the stupid system just doesn't work. Unfortunately, we have the anti-choice peole who spend all of their time telling people what they shouldn't do, instead of helping people who want to do the right thing.
I wish you the best as you embark on a difficult, but worthwhile, journey.
mingiz
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I had a friend that adopted from china. They are very happy with her. She was only 18 mos. After they got her settle in the wife ended up pregnant. Now they have a girl and a boy. I also know a person that is in the process of adopting 2 Russian kids a boy & girl. It's a very long process. It's a shame that the US makes it so hard to adopt.