(Child adopted from Poland)

(Children adopted from Poland)

(Child adopted from Poland)

POLAND

The Lutheran Service Society of New York is pleased to be able to help find healthy homes and loving families for children living in orphanages in Poland. There are toddlers, school aged children and some children with special needs. These children all deserve and anxiously await a loving home.    Adoption is a far-reaching and deeply emotional experience. It is a commitment for generations. If you make the decision to adopt a child from Poland (or from anywhere else) you will be blessed by one of the greatest gifts from God - a child.

PARENT REQUIREMENTS

Age of parents:   Parents should be no more than 40 years older than the adoptive child.

Other Children:  May have other children in family.

U.S. Citizenship:  One parent must be a U.S. Citizen.

Marriage: Couples must be married at least 2 years.. Previous divorce is acceptable A single woman may adopt a special needs child.

Travel:
2 Trips are required-
1^st trip both parents must travel and spend 3 to 4 days in Poland meeting the child, orphanage director, center director and getting documents for I-800 submission

2^nd trip both parents must initially travel to Poland to bond with the child and attend court proceedings. (varies any where from 3-4 weeks)

Then-
Both parents may stay in Poland for the duration of the adoption process (about 3 more weeks)
or
One parent may return to the US and the other parent remains in Poland for the duration of the adoption process.

CHILDREN AVAILABLE

Gender:  Either

Age:  Children are usually 16 months or older.

Health: The children live in orphanages and may have developmental delays. Health is generally good or medical conditions are correctable. Basic medical information and photos are generally available.

 Other:  Children with special needs are available.  Sometimes siblings are available.

TIMING

Application: Families can begin the application process once a home study is completed.

Referral: Average time from submission of dossier to referral is 8 to 14 months. Refererrals of sibling groups may take longer.

PRIMARY COSTS TO CONSIDER

International Program Administration Fee. (review of home study, assistance/ coordination in assembling of documents, program consultation, telephone, fax, program development)

Poland Foreign Fee. (Poland representative and translation, Poland Attorney)

OTHER COSTS

• Adoption Home Study
• Criminal background and finger printing fees.
• Costs for copies of birth cert., marriage cert. etc.
• Certification and authentication fees for documents.
• Federal Express/UPS charges.
• USCIS  I-600A application.
• Orphanage donation etc.
• Travel, food and lodging.
• Post placement costs.

Total cost to adopt has been approximately $26,000 - $32,000 depending on location, time in country etc. For a detailed list of fees, expenses and our refund policy, please contact us. Contact information is provided below.