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It is my understanding that private adoptions are not permitted in Ukraine. The only children available for adoption are those who meet certain specific requirements and are in the Ukrainian data base of adoptable children.

Private international adoptions are rarely allowed these days, except in the case of close relatives, because there is too much room for unethical practices such as baby-buying and visa fraud.

Do remember that, besides complying with the adoption laws of Ukraine, you would have to comply with the immigration laws of the UK in order to bring a child into England.

I am not totally familiar with those laws, but I know that the U.S., where I live, has the Immigration and Nationality Act, which governs the issuance of immigrant visas to internationally adopted children and is quite restrictive. As an example, an adoption visa cannot be granted to a child who has been living with two parents prior to adoption.

Sharon