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Adoption Alert: Russia

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Joint Council

Please see the below alert from the Dept of State, Office of Children’s Issues regarding intercountry adoptions from Russia. Please note that it requests prospective adoptive parents adopting from Russia to send their information to the Dept of State. It … Continue reading →

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Potential Russian Ban of Intercountry Adoption to the United States

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Joint Council

Russian Parliament Proposes Ban in Retaliation for the Magnitsky Act As of December 19, 2012, legislation was brought before the Russian Parliament to ban intercountry adoptions from the United States. This amendment to the Dima Yakovlev List was proposed as … Continue reading →