CBS reports that the rumors of an adoption suspension between the United States and Russia are untrue.  The U.S. State Department’s consular affairs office has confirmed with the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and the Russian Embassy in Washington that adoptions are still being processed. It is estimated that nearly 3,000 U.S. applications for adopting Russian children are now pending.  While there is no official freeze on adoptions, spokesman for Russia’s foreign ministry, Andrei Nesterenko, said U.S. and Russian officials will discuss a possible bilateral adoption agreement “in the next few days.”   This statement comes after the recent controversy between the two countries a Tennessee woman, sent her 7-year-old adopted son back to Russia, on a plane by himself, with a note he carried indicating he had psychological problems.  CBS news report

International adoption has become increasingly popular in recent years.  Although a great number of international adoptions are successful, there remain a number of problematic international adoptions.  Procedurally, adopting a child from another country is a complicated process.  Additionally, the adopted child may have special health needs and issues that require professional attention because of the care they received in their birth country.  It is of the utmost importance to consult an attorney who is familiar with international adoption procedure.  The process involved is complicated, and understandably so because a child’s life and well-being is at stake.

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