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From the embassy in Kiev, Ukraine:
Dear Members of the American Adoption Community Interested in Ukraine:
On March 20, 2007 the Parliament of Ukraine passed bill #2562 On Legislative Amendments to Ukraine's Laws (regarding adoptions). The bill will come into effect after the President's approval and its publication in the official newspaper of Ukraine's Parliament. This process can take at least one week. This bill introduces the following major changes to current Ukrainian legislation:
The minimum age of prospective adoptive parent must be at least 21 years old;
The maximum age difference between adoptive parents and adopted children cannot exceed 45 years;
Unmarried foreign citizens cannot adopt Ukrainian children.
The final text of this bill will be available after its official publication.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions.
Adoption Unit/Immigrant Visa Section
Consular Section
American Embassy
Kyiv, Ukraine
Tel: 38-044-4904422
Fax: 38-044-490-4570
kyivadoptionsREMOVE@REMOVEstate.gov
[URL="http://kyiv.usembassy.gov/amcit_adoptions_eng.html"]United States Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine - American Citizen Services[/URL].
Does this mean that 2 unmarried people can't adopt together or that a single woman, for ex., can't adopt there at all:(?
Thank you!
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