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In FY 2003 and FY 2002, Poland was the 17th most popular in international adoptions in the US.

101 Polish children were adopted into the US in 2002.

Polish Children

Most children live in orphanges. Siblings groups can also be adopted. Children are 18 months and older.


Note: The requirements and process below is combined with US laws, but it should be a basis for citizens of other countries.


Requirements

Two trips to Poland are required. Parents must be at least 25. generally, a mother is not 40 years older than the child and the father is not older than 45. Both boys and girls are available. Married couples and singles may adopt.

Process




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Other Information / Poland

Many praise the Polish orphanges. There are 352 orphanges in Poland. The capital is Warsaw, with Lodz, Poznan, and Cracow as major cities.

Major Reasons Polish Children are being put up for Adoption

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1.)A detailed description of the Polish adoption process from the Polish Govt's Consulate in Los Angelos, CA.

2.)Polish Children Foundation.

3.)Polish Adoption Resources.

4.)Private Polish Adoption Agency.

5.)The US State Dep's Page on Adoption from Poland.

6.)Huminski's Angels; Poland.

7.)Sense Resource Center, Inc.; Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Poland. Est. 1999. Based in VA.

8.)Saint Mary Int. Adoptions - SMIA; Lithuania, Bulgaria, Poland, and Ukraine. Based in NC.Repeated in China section?

9.)Adoption Alliance; Vietnam, Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, Colombia, Guatemala, and the US. Placed 450 international children. Est. 1989. Based in CO.

10.)Family Counseling Clinic; China, Azerbaijan, Poland, and the US.

11.)Adoption Miracle Int.; China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Guatemala. More programs to come in Vietnam, Cambodia, Belarus, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and domestic US. Based in MN. Has photolisting.

12.)Adoption Associates; China, Russia, Romania, Poland, Guatemala, and the US.

13.)Intercountry Adoption; China, Korea, the Philippines, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Colombia, and Guatemala. Based in FL. ?Repeated????

14.)Island Coast Int. Adoptions-ICIA; China, Vietnam, India, Ukraine, Poland, and Guatemala. Has photolisting as well.Open to families in Canada and Europe as well as the US!

15.)#God's Families Int. Adoption Services; China, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Poland, Guatemala, and Mexico. Christian agency. Based in CA.#

16.)Summit Adoption; China, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Marshall Islands, India, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Poland, Rwanda, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, Haiti, and the US.Only for Minnesota residents.

17.)Travel Advisories and Info. for Americans traveling to Poland.