Monday, February 06, 2006
Ukrainian Adoption
New State Adoption Department announced
The Minister for family affairs, youth and sport announced the creation of a State Department on Adoption and Protection of Children's Rights on Monday.
Yuri Pavlenko explained that the department will replace the government Adoption Center currently responsible for bringing together orphans and prospective parents. The department will deal with adoptions by foreign parents, but the priority will remain finding parents for the country's orphans within Ukraine. The new department will coordinate its activities with the Prosecutor General's Office, the Interior and the Justice ministries. A separate Supervisory Board will oversee the new department's activities. It is expected to be fully functional by May of this year, according to Pavlenko.
The Minister for family affairs, youth and sport announced the creation of a State Department on Adoption and Protection of Children's Rights on Monday.
Yuri Pavlenko explained that the department will replace the government Adoption Center currently responsible for bringing together orphans and prospective parents. The department will deal with adoptions by foreign parents, but the priority will remain finding parents for the country's orphans within Ukraine. The new department will coordinate its activities with the Prosecutor General's Office, the Interior and the Justice ministries. A separate Supervisory Board will oversee the new department's activities. It is expected to be fully functional by May of this year, according to Pavlenko.
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