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International Adoption
- Adopting parents should be at least 27 years old. Younger applicants will be considered on a case by case basis.
- The combined ages of the adopting parents should not be more than 105 years for a Ukraine adoption. The oldest parent cannot be more than 45 years older than the adoptive child.
- Most of the Russian cities allow single women to adopt. Ukraine does not allow adoptions by single parents.
- Married clients should be married a minimum of two years or have co-habitated prior to marriage a minimum of two years. Shorter lengths of time will be considered on a case by case basis.
- Clients may have biological children.
- Clients may have up to three children already in the home. More than three children in the home will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Clients need not have a diagnosed fertility problem.
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There are no religious affiliation requirements.
- It is not required, although it is better for the child, that one of the adopting parents temporarily remain at home with the child after the adoption.
- Adoptions are finalized in the foreign country.
- SWAF can assist couples living in or out of the U.S. where only one adopting parent is a U.S. citizen.
- SWAF can assist some non-American couples living in or outside of the U.S., ie: British, Argentine, or German Citizens.
- Clients may adopt two children at the same time, as long as they are biologically related siblings.
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