Adoption From Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Fast Facts:

• 2010 adoptions: 181 children
• Age/Gender: 55% Male, 42% under 1 year of age, 46% 1 to 4 years of age in 2009.
• Estimated Total Cost: $35,000+
• Profile: Both boys and girls are available; 88% of children are 4 years old and younger (2009).
• Parent Ages: There are no age requirements other than that a single parent must be at least 16 years older than the child to be adopted. Parents over 60 have found it difficult to adopt.
• Family Status: Married couples and single women may adopt in Kazakhstan.
• Travel: 45 days in-country required. May be broken into two trips. Kazakhstani law requires that prospective parents have at least two weeks personal contact with a child, in the child's town, before submitting an application to the court.
• Timeline: Before suspension, from completed dossier to referral, about 4 to 9 months.