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Moldova
Adoption
Moldova
is a landlocked republic of hilly plains located in eastern Europe 
sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine. Moldova (formerly Moldavia) is very
fertile with rich black soil lying west of the Carpathian Mountains
between the Prut and
Dniester
(Dnestr) Rivers.
Formerly part of
Romania
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Moldova
was incorporated into the
Soviet Union
at the close of World War II but won its independence from
the
USSR
in 1991.
After
closing in 2001, the
Moldova
adoption program reopened in 2003.
In the Republic of
Moldova, children are cared for in orphanages which are organized
according to age: there are maternity orphanages for children
under three, pre-school orphanages for children aged four to seven,
and then school- aged orphanages for older children.
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AVAILABLE CHILDREN
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Moldova
is a waiting child program. We receive children ages 18 months
to 10 years old. Sibling groups are sometimes available.
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The
children from Moldova are from Russian, Romanian descent.
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When a child
has been referred to you, you'll receive a medical history and
photographs of the child. |
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ADOPTION TIMETABLE
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Dossiers are
submitted for a specific child.
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An adoption can
take 6-9 months to complete, from the time a child referral is
accepted by the prospective adoptive parents to the completion
of the adoption.
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TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
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Travel
consist of two short trips of about 5 -7 days each or one long
trip of approximately 21 days. Both parents must travel.
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The exit interview is conducted at the U.S.
Embassy in Bucharest, Romania.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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Only
those married couples and single women who accept Jesus Christ
as Savior and Lord can adopt children through Compassionate
Care.
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Married couples
and single women may adopt from Moldova.
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Minimum age
requirement for adopting parents is 25, and maximum is 50,
unless one parent of a married couple is under the age of
50.
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COST
TO ADOPT FROM MOLDOVA
| APPLICATION
FEE
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Due with
submission of application for adoption.
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$300 |
| COMPASSIONATE CARE
AGENCY FEE
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$1,750
due with submission of dossier. |
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$1,750 due with
acceptance of a referral or travel date.
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$3,500 |
| HOMESTUDY (If
prepared by Compassionate Care)
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$600 due upon
first homestudy visit.
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$600 due upon
completion of homestudy.
(Travel expenses
include mileage @ .32 per mile and a travel rate of
$10 per hour)
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$1,200
+ travel expenses |
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$1,000 |
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UNITED
STATES CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICE (USCIS)
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Two
Adults ($525
+ $70 per adult for FBI fingerprinting).
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$665 |
| DOSSIER
AUTHENTICATION
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Depending on
which state you live in, your
Secretary of State's office in your state
may charge a fee for document
authentication. (State of Indiana does not
charge a fee for authentication.)
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| INTERNATIONAL
FACILITATOR FEE
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Our
international facilitator will meet you at the
airport in Moldova and walk you through the
adoption process step by step.
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International
fees cover the cost of government and legal
procedures and paperwork done for you as an adoptive
family and for the child you will adopt. They
also cover the work done by the coordinators, representatives,
lawyers and translators in the country.
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$14,500 |
| TRAVEL COST
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$8,145 |
| ESTIMATED COST FOR
MOLDOVA ADOPTION (21
DAY TRIP) |
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$29,310 |
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**We
want to remind your that the above fees are
approximate
and to please keep in mind that although Compassionate Care's fees will not change during your adoption process all other
fees associated with international adoption are subject to
change. **
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