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Country Code:
KZ
Area:
1,693,174 sq mi (2,724,900km
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Gross Domestic Product:
126 Billion Dollar
Population:
15,217,700
Intercountry adoption facts
Hague status:
Not a Hague Convention member
Residency requirements:
The prospective adoptive parents must reside with the child at the child’s habitual residence for a minimum of 14 days prior to the adoption. This pre-adoption bonding period cannot be waived.
Age requirements:
There are no age requirements other than an unmarried prospective adoptive parent must be at least 16 years older than the child. Prospective adoptive parents over 60 years of age have found it difficult to adopt.
Marriage requirement:
Prospective adoptive parents can be single or married, however, some unmarried prospective parents have found it difficult to adopt.
Income requirement:
While there are no official income requirements, the prospective adoptive parents are required to show proof of their ability to support the adopted child.
Agencies operating in Kazakhstan
Organization
From
To
A Helping Hand Adoption Agency
A La Croisée des Chemins asbl
A Love Beyond Borders
Adoption Ark
Adoption Center of Washington
2008-03-21
Adoption Miracle International, Inc.
Alliance for Children, Inc. (MA)
America World Adoption Association
Americans Adopting Orphans
Child Adoption Associates Inc.
Children's Hope International (CHI)
2003-00-00
Chrysalis House, Inc.
EuroAsian Adoption Consultants of Illinois Inc.
European Adoption Consultants (EAC)
Family Adoption Consultants
Focus on Children Utah
God's Families International Adoption Services
Good Hope Adoption Agency
Het Kleine Mirakel
International Adoption Guides
International Christian Adoptions
KidsFirst International Adoption, Inc.
Larisa asbl
Lee Slater Adoption Services of Honolulu
Loving Stork Charities Foundation
MAPS (Maine Adoption Placement Services)
Nightlight Christian Adoption
Wasatch International Adoption
Wide Horizons for Children (WHFC)
Williams International Adoptions
Yakov Dvoretsky aka Jakov Dvoretskiy
Yunona USA
Agencies placing children from Kazakhstan
Organization
From
To
Adoption Alliance (CO)
Adoption Horizons (CA)
Adoption Options, Inc. (CA)
American Adoptions
Bay Area Adoption Services
Heartsent Adoptions, Inc.
International Child Foundation
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
2007-07-01
2008-06-30
One World Adoption Services
Partners for Adoption
Sunny Ridge Family Center
Adoption statistics:
Adoption exports
Country from
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
United States of America
382
658
482
828
835
755
588
547
380
295
181
86
Spain
2
24
43
70
130
149
148
131
43
Belgium
26
26
88
69
Canada
15
8
10
37
48
56
48
France
2
2
4
8
11
15
26
30
46
23
Italy
8
11
12
25
25
28
16
Ireland
23
19
23
17
9
16
15
6
4
7
1
United Kingdom
2
1
3
6
5
13
Sweden
1
1
2
2
1
Israel
1
1
1
1
Switzerland
4
Austria
1
Total
409
678
523
864
881
839
715
787
646
652
504
168
This information is compiled from the figures as reported by the receiving countries.
Reports:
Reports
Document
Date
Charges against adoption agency head
2008-04-16
Adoption scam leaves couples financially, emotionally scarred
2007-09-10
Linking to Kazakstan
2001-07-07
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