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Hello! I'm new to the group and am just wondering, has anyone adopted lately or is in the process of adopting from Hungary? We've started exploring Russia and Ukraine, but they don't seem to be very stable at this moment. Please PM-me if you have any positive or negative experiences. The Hungarian program is open but it's hard to find any feedback on it.Thanks a lot!Kim
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Hello there,My husband John and I adopted a beautiful little 22-month old boy in Dec. of 2002 from Hungary. We found about about our lawyer, Suzanne Nichols (Rosenstock, Lowe and Nichols) from our friends who also adopted a 1-yr. old girl from there also.There are not many lawyers or agencies who work w/ Hungary - the one I mentioned is very experienced and has done it exclusively for 15 yrs. with great success. Everything is carefully explained and you are well taken care of...of course it is on the high end as cost goes. It is around $30,000 and there is a 36-day travel to Hungary. The country is beautiful and safe, and you can stay wherever you like but we recommend Budapest. The hotels and food are wonderful and the US dollar goes very far in Hungary.We had a very good experience and so did our friends. They went back and got another girl and now we are going for a little girl also! Our son Christian is the joy of our life! If you want to call Suzanne Nuchols, her phone # is (914) 697-4870. Feel free to write me back!Good luck,Carol Palmiter
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I saw the film, but it has nothing to do with international adoptions through the Hungarian government. There is absolutely no connection between the act of a criminal and the Hungarian adoption system. The film is about a Hungarian-born adoption lawyer in New York who brought very poor Hungarian pregnant women into America and tried to sell their babies to wealthy American couples. Its a very sad story, but had nothing to do with Hungary itself, there are criminals in every country. The lawyer was convicted in New York court for human trafiking and was sent to prison. As IҒm considering different Eastern Euroepan countries, Hungary seems to be a very stable country as far as international adoptions are concerned. I have never heard any acts of bribery or serious misconduct. If anybody has had a bad experience, here is the place to post it. Kim
Hi Kim...I am here "exploring" other options than Russia...we have our precious daughter home finally, but I would not recommend going there if you have other options. It was a long 2 yr process...and a very hard journey. Of course we have our dear little Hannah so we are very happy, but won't go back there for another. If you want to hear our story..here is our blog.. [url]www.lovefromrussia.blogspot.com[/url]
Kim,Hello from the Poland board. Have you considered Poland? It is a stable program and whatever anyone tells you about how difficult it is, most people adopt within 1-1.5 yrs. Orphanages and care are superior to other CEE countries and the alcoholism issue is not as severe as in Russia or Ukraine. However, children who are over 2 yrs old are easier to adopt, so if you are hoping to adopt an infant that might not be the best option. Good luck!
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As Im considering different Eastern Euroepan countries, Hungary seems to be a very stable country as far as international adoptions are concerned. I have never heard any acts of bribery or serious misconduct. If anybody has had a bad experience, here is the place to post it. Kim
Hi, I'm not an Adopter or and Adoptee from Hungary but I did grow up there and can possibly add a couple of thoughts about adopting from Hungary and Europe in general. If you're looking for stability in both the country and the adoption program Hungary or Poland are your best bets. The Hungarian program is stable, but doesn't send too many kids out compared to a lot of other countries. I've had friends who had a lot of red tape to get through to adopt, but all of those I'm really familar with adopted while in country and the international system seems to be quicker. I hope you find more people to help you out.
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Hello! I'm new to the group and am just wondering, has anyone adopted lately or is in the process of adopting from Hungary? We've started exploring Russia and Ukraine, but they don't seem to be very stable at this moment. Please PM-me if you have any positive or negative experiences. The Hungarian program is open but it's hard to find any feedback on it. Thanks a lot!Kim
Hi,There is not much activity on this board. Try this yahoo board: PM member for link to private Yahoo Group. I am currently in the process of adopting from Hungary, as we've just sent in our dossier. It's a slow program, but seems to be stable compared to other Eastern European countries. It's hard to gather info on it given it's such a small program. Good luck and feel free to email me any questions, MW
Jim - Through a very round about way, we got a copy of your book from your cousin (I think), Fr. Noel in WI. We are currently writing a series of articles for our local Polish-American Heritage society about our adoptions from Poland. He saw our articles and thought we would enjoy your book. We loved it! It is amazing how parallel our stories were........right done to the packing peanut snacks that our children all seem to like :D Whenever we are in Milwaukee we have to stop at the local Polish deli and pick up a package of them. Yuk! Thanks for sharing your story, it was wonderfully written! Heather :D
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Yes, we have adopted six children from Hungary over the years.... I wrote a book about the process called "Hungarian Rhapsody: An Adoption Story." You can see more at amazon. As for our facilitator, I think you have to PM me. But it was a great experience. Jim
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