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Hi,

I'm thinking of adopting from abroad, but living here in the Uk does anyone know if there are any agencies that deal with british families as all i can find are ones that deal with americans.

Thanks

Heather

[ellie1]

It depends upon where you want to adopt from. Are you already familiar with how inter-country adoption works in the UK? My husband and I are nearing the end of our homestudy for an intercountry adoption. If you want to PM me I would be happy to share our experience. Inter-country adoption in the UK works much differently that in the US. Have you looked at the Forum title "For people living outside the US"? That is where you may find info from non-US people.

[pdo]

Welcome to the board!
Here's a great contact person for you.
Tanya, the St. Petersburg coordinator is a bona fide adoption expert. She has seen over 120 placements to
completion since 1994. Many of these families adopted
older children, with fantastic results, most stay in
contact.

Two of her recent families are from Ireland, and have beautiful little boys. After working with them, both Tanya and the Russian authorities are very impressed with the Irish adoption system--the parents come well-prepared after a very meticulous screening process. Tanya is very much looking forward to working with a British family, since evaluation process is just as efficient.

She is also involved in a variety of humanitarian
projects that serve the orphanages' many needs. Tanya
always goes "the extra mile" to ensure all the
family's needs are met, and there are no surprises.
Her Russian team is highly efficient as
well-everyone's very satisfied with the whole
experience.

Tanya would be glad to tell you more about the
process, including the fees involved. I know her fees
are on average 50% lower than an agency's. Rates can
be negotiated/adjusted based on special circumstances--e.g. older sibling groups, repeat customers, etc.

Feel free to e-mail me and I'll get you in touch with
Tanya. She is in Russia at the moment.
Extensive references are available upon request.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Regards,
Polly