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Post-placement reports are very
important!
Ukrainian
Adoptions - The Ukrainian government has currently put adoptions on
hold pending the submission of post-placement reports for approximately
900 children. If you have adopted from Ukraine or know someone who
has, please visit the Ukraine website for
important information on submitting these valuable post-placement
reports!
JCICS strongly encourages
adoptive families to comply with their agency's and the child's country
of origin required post-placement reports. These reports are
becoming increasingly more important as many foreign officials assume
the worst if they do not receive a report and are left wondering what
happened to the child. Furthermore, failure to comply with these
requirements can negatively impact other intercountry adoptions from
that country. Please fulfill your obligation and show foreign
officials what a loving, supportive and safe permanent family you have
provided to an child in need.
What are
post-placement reports?
Many adoption agencies mandate post-placement
services for client families for a set amount of time "ranging from six
months to three or more years" after the child has been placed. These
services provide counseling for the new family, observe the child's
adjustment to the new home, and supply parents with information and
referrals. Many foreign countries also require post-placement supervision
for six months to two years to ensure that the child has been
well-placed and is receiving adequate care and love. For this reason,
your agency may ask you to furnish photographs, written reports, and
medical reports to send to your child's country of origin. As part of
postplacement, many agencies have organized support groups for new
adoptive parents. If your agency does not have such a group, it may be
able to refer you to one in your community.
Statement from the Department of State:
Post-Adoption Reporting Requirements
Some countries of origin
have laws and regulations that require foreign adoptive parents to
report on the health and welfare of children they have adopted. These
reports are generally referred to as “post-adoption reports.” The
requirements and duration of these reports vary from country to country,
and some countries expect the reports to be prepared by a social worker.
Prospective adoptive parents need to anticipate and understand the
country of origin's reporting requirements. Should you decide to pursue
an adoption with this understanding, your adoption agency and the U.S.
Embassy will normally have helpful information with respect to the
reporting requirements.
Post-adoption reports are
normally designed to track the child's development and progress in
adjusting to his or her new family and life in a new country. They also
provide assurance to political leaders and adoption officials in the
country of origin that children they place in permanent families through
intercountry adoption in the United States are receiving appropriate
care and protection.
Failure to provide
post-adoption reports may put at risk intercountry adoption programs for
U.S. parents who wish to adopt in the future. Accordingly, the
Department of State strongly encourages parents to comply with
post-adoption reporting requirements.
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