Why is everyone's adoption experience unique?

Back to the book, State and Institution Building in Ukraine... It was edited by Taras Kuzio, Robert S Kravchuk, Paul D'Anieri and was published in 1999.

While Ukrainian scholars have not applied the label post-colonial to Ukraine. Tazas Kuzio believes the label is correct. He compares Ukraine to other post-colonial countries like Zimbabwe.

Ukraine was bullied... more

Families who adopt from Ukraine with or without an adoption agency have the same issue. Who will help shepherd the family through the adoption process in Ukraine? The answer is a facilitator.

In the absence of agencies in particular, interpreters currently play the key role in guiding prospective foreign adopters through the adoption process. Undoubtedly, they generally work hard. Essentially interpreters organize every aspect of adopters’ stay in Ukraine from arrival to departure and accompany them throughout – and indeed they are more commonly referred... more

Many families trying to adopt from Ukraine are getting very emotionally tired. I know that I would be. Ukrainian adoption used to be more predictable for families. They could be completed from start to finish within a year. There are people waiting for an appointment who were registed in Feb 2006.

Current rumor is that the SDA will open at the end of June.

Sending everyone who is waiting a virtual hug.

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Here are some... more

So to pull this back to adoption...... Why is everyone's adoption experience unique?

Ukrainians learned to trust their social networks for support and information because they couldn't depend on their institutions.

The adoption process had just changed when I arrived in Kharkiv in 2000. Used to be, one judge handled all the adoption cases. Now the adoption cases are divided among all the district (think county) judges.

My judge didn't know anything about adoption law. He had a busy docket and didn't have time to read, so he gave me a court date... more

Before I get to the rumors, I want to review what we have been told via official channels about the SDA and Ukrainian adoptions starting again.

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

Resolution Number 367

March 25, 2006

..... within the period of one week, the Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the Ministry of Family, Youth, and Sports, should develop a transition plan for the transfer of all paper and electronic data from the NAC to the State Department for Adoption and Protection of Children’s Rights

From: American... more

In the 15 years since independence, Ukraine has been inching toward democracy. But much of the institutionalized behaviors from the Soviet era remained.

I traveled to Ukraine in November 2000. Many people strongly believed Ukrainian President Kuchma was connected to the murder of a journalist, Georgy Gongadze. Georgy had been reporting on governmental corruption. Georgy's headless body was found November 3, 2000 in a field.

Then there was the 2004 election of Yushchenko. It was reported that... more

Part 1 introduced my theory that Ukrainian "institutional uncertainty" is why everyone's adoption experience is different. Part 2 was a specific example of the institutions themselves causing the uncertainty. Eventually people stop believing their government and institutions when they are lied to over and over.

So back to the Verkhovna... more

There has been no official word on when the SDA would start processing adoption appointments again. In my Rumors and Transdniester post I mentioned the rumors that SDA would open on May 1 or May 3 or May 9.

I heard a new date recently, May 17. And one family is claiming to have a May 8 appointment.

A FRUA poster pointed out the holiday schedule. So I went to United States Embassy in Ukraine site... more

The photo was created by the Soviet Union. It shows the Sarcophogus being build around what remained of Chernobyl's reactor 4. The primary goal of the Sarcophogus is to keep all the radioactive materials (fuel, equipment, dust, etc..) contained.

In Part 1 I asked:

Why are Ukrainian adoption experiences are all unique? And why does a translator's job seem to be more then translation?

Then I discussed "institutional... more

Why are Ukrainian adoption experiences are all unique? And why does a translator's job seem to be more then translation?

I read a very heavy and scholarly book called "State and Institution Building in Ukraine". This is edited by Taras Kuzio, Robert S. Kravchuk, Paul D'Anieri and published in 1999. It was food for thought.

I believe that institutional uncertainty plays a major role in why everyone has a different experience.

Ukraine is not the only country with this issue. For an US example see the BCIS.... more