Ukraine

Hague status: Not a Hague Convention member

Residency requirements:
There are no residency requirements for intercountry adoption from Ukraine.

Age requirements:
Under a Ukrainian law which came into effect on April 24, 2008, prospective adoptive parents must be at least 21 years old, and at least 15 years older, but not more than 45 years older than the adopted child. If only one of the adoptive parents complies with these age requirements, the adoption can be completed in the eligible parent’s name only. If the child is being adopted by a relative, the age difference is not considered.

Marriage requirement:
Foreign citizens must be married in order to be eligible to adopt from Ukraine.

Income requirement:
While there are no specified income requirements, prospective adoptive parents are required to submit documentation identifying their income/financial standing.

Organization	From	To
Adopolis, Inc.
Adoption Alliance (CO)
Adoption Ark
Adoption Center of Washington
Adoption Consultants International, LLC
Adoption International Program, Inc. (AIP)
Adoption Miracle International, Inc.
Adoptions Forever
All Blessings International		2011-01-01
America World Adoption Association
Americans Adopting Orphans
An Open Door Adoption Agency, Inc.
Bethany Christian Services
Carolina Adoption Services
Child Adoption Associates Inc.
Children of All Nations (CAN)
Children's Home Society & Family Services, Minnesota (CHSFS)
Cornerstone Adoption Services
Cradle of Hope Adoption Center (CHAC or COH)
EuroAsian Adoption Consultants of Illinois Inc.
European Adoption Consultants (EAC)
Family Creations, Inc
Focus on Children Utah
God's Families International Adoption Services
Grace International Adoption Agency
Hand in Hand International Adoptions
Hands Across the Water
Heart to Heart Adoption Service, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services
Hope International
Hopscotch Adoptions, Inc.
International Adoption Net
International Christian Adoptions
Larisa asbl
Lee Slater Adoption Services of Honolulu
Life Adoption Services
Lifeline Children’s Services
Loving Stork Charities Foundation
Lutheran Community Services of Southern New England, Inc.
Medecins du Monde	2009-01-27
Mission of T.E.A.R.S.
MLJ Adoptions, Inc.
Partners for Adoption
Yunona USA
Yuri York aka William York

Organization	From	To
A Helping Hand Adoption Agency
American Adoptions
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Chrysalis House, Inc.		2006-09-20
Heartsent Adoptions, Inc.
Nightlight Christian Adoption		2009-07-01
One World Adoption Services
Sunny Ridge Family Center

Organization	State/Province	City
Amici dei Bambini - Ukraine		Kiev

Organization	State/Province	City
State Department for Adoptions and Protection of Rights of the Child (SDAPRC) - Ukraine		Kyiv

Organization	State/Province	City
Surrogacy Agency Center "La Vita Felice"	Kharkiv Kherson	Kharkov

Organization	Province	City
Katya and Lisa adopted by Svetlana Oakley in Luhansk, Ukraine	Luhans'k	Krasnodon

Report	Date
Ukraine - misc Child trafficking	1993-01-01
United States/Ukraine - Theresa Erickson, Hilary Neiman case	2011-03-01