Russian laws governing adoptions by foreigners have become stricter in recent years.

Even accredited adoption agencies are finding it difficult to manage the changes in the Law,  primarily because of the pervasive corruption among bureaucrats. In the last two years has the number of Russians adopting children (7,000) exceeded that of foreigners adopting Russian children (6,000).

The Education and Science Ministry in Russia is now demanding tougher rules for overseas adoptive parents, suggesting that they be obligated to register with the state’s orphan database, undergo psychological testing and take a preparatory course for taking  adopted children into their home.

For more information see Russian Adoption

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