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This Yahoo! group is for all people interested in the adoption of children from Kazakhstan. Includes discussion of current status and changes in adoption law and procedure. Personal adoption stories are welcome. 3,800+ members.
Find out what others are saying about agencies they have used. Learn more about prospective Kazakhstan adoption agencies before choosing your agency. Find recent reviews, most reviewed agencies, bottom 20 agencies, weekly poll results, adoption agency map, search by Zip and more.
Things to consider as you interview your adoption agency. Your agency is going to avoid certain topics, see what they are and avoid heartache later.
This is the Kazakhstan Consular General website. They provide the most current information about adoption law in their country.
Informational and moving video about adoption from Kazakhstan. Provides information, country adoption statistics and much more. Angels from Kazakhstan. Children from the baby house of Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. 5 stars, 7:21
Although the Kazakhstan economy has improved in recent years due to economic reform and foreign investment, the number of children living in institutions has grown. More than 4,000 Kazakh children have been adopted by families in the U.S. since 1997. Find more information on Kazakhstan adoption.
Guide from the U.S. Department of State to assist U.S. citizens who plan to adopt a child from Kazakhstan. Includes eligibility requirements, residency requirements, waiting time frame, listing of adoption agencies approved to work with the government of the Kazakhstan, and average costs of adopting from Kazakhstan.
Research your Kazakhstan adoption at Adoption.com. Children available for adoption are healthy infants, toddlers, and school-aged children, as well as older and special needs children, and represent a variety of ethnicities including Asian, Eurasian, and Caucasian. The children reside in orphanages. Learn more.
Adoption is big business and loosely regulated. Statutes governing it vary from state to state. It’s truly a buyer beware market. Here are some screening questions you can ask your agency to ensure a more successful adoption.
Check out the National Adoption Directory, a database funded by the Department of Health and Human Services that lists licensed agencies by state.