Kazakhstan Adoption

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The Kazakhstan adoption program has been growing in popularity in recent years. In 1998, it didn't appear on the list of the Top 20 sending countries, and in 2005, it was at number six: during fiscal 2005, U.S. citizens adopted approximately 755 children from Kazakhstan. 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.

Gladney has placed more than 700 healthy infants and toddlers with families living in the U.S. Thousands of healthy infants and toddlers, mostly girls, are available for adoption. It couldn't be easier to start the amazing Kazakhstan adoption journey. To learn more, please v [more]

Gladney Center for Adoption (visit website)
(817) 922-6000, (800) 452-3639

World Partners was founded in 1999 by adoptive parents. Over 2000 children from Kazakhstan have been placed, with over 100 additional each year. Our in-country staff was voted BEST by the US Embassy in Almaty and our US staff are all adoptive parents. [more]

World Partners (visit website)
(800) 350-7338

See other Kazakhstan Adoption Agencies.

Travel required: Yes; one trip of 5-7 weeks or two trips - first of approximately 3 weeks, and three weeks later, a second of approximately 2 weeks; if married, both must travel for the first two weeks to identify and meet the child, and one can remain.

Singles accepted: Yes

Other: No pre-selection of children is allowed; matching is done in-country. Post-adoption registration is required and failure of families to comply could affect the future of the program. Post-placement supervision required for three years.

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