The abandoned children in Ukraine live primarily in orphanages.  About 700 children were adopted from Ukraine last year.  The number is expected to be double that for this year.  Children in orphanages are available for adoption from 14 months upward.  There is only one legal adoption agency in Ukraine - the government-operated National Adoption Center in the capital city of Kiev. The Adoption Center is the only organization which may legally show photos or files of available children.  No child referrals are given. Instead, adoptive parents are invited to travel to Ukraine where they meet with several children who match the family profile. The adopting parents then choose the child they think will best fit with their family. Annual reports and dual nationality (maintaining the child's Ukrainian citizenship) are required until the child is 18 years old.

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