Factsheet, Page 2

MOLDOVAN ADOPTION AUTHORITY:

Ms. Raisa Lozinschi,
the Executive Secretary
Secretariatul Comitetului pentru Infiere a Moldovei (The Moldovan Adoption Committee) #1,
Piata Marii Adunari Nationale room # 424
Chisinau, Moldova
Tel: (373 22) 232-255

AGE AND CIVIL STATUS REQUIREMENTS: Minimum age requirement for adopting parents is 25, and maximum is 50, unless one parent of a married couple is under the age of 50. Married couples and single people may adopt; unmarried couples may not adopt from Moldova.

RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: There are no residency requirements for foreign adoptive parents.

TIME FRAME: An adoption can take 6-9 months to complete, from the time a child is matched with prospective adoptive parents to the completion of the adoption.

ADOPTION AGENCIES AND ATTORNEYS: Prospective adoptive parents from Moldova are required to use an accredited adoption agency when adopting in Moldova. There are seven U.S. based adoption agencies accredited by the Moldovan Adoption Committee.


Prospective adoptive parents are advised to fully research any adoption agency or facilitator they plan to use for adoption services. For U.S.-based agencies, it is suggested that prospective adoptive parents contact the Better Business Bureau and licensing office of the Department of Health and Family Services in the state where the agency is located. The U.S. Embassy in Moldova has a list of agencies known to work in Moldova. Neither the U.S. Embassy nor the Department of State can vouch for the efficacy or professionalism of any agent or facilitator.

Please see Important Notice Regarding Adoption Agents and Facilitators at the Web site for the Bureau of Consular Affairs at http://travel.state.gov.

Wide Horizons for Children, Inc.
38 Edge Hill Road,
Waltham, MA 02451
TEL: 781-894-5330
FAX: 781-899-2769
Internet: http://www.whfc.org/

Spence Chapin Services
6 East 94th Street
New York, NY 10128-0698
TEL: 212-369-0300
FAX: 212-722-0675
Internet: http://www.spence-chapin.org/

Special Additions
P.O. Box 10
19055 Metcalf Ave
Stilwell KS 66085 USA
Tel. 913-681-9604
Fax.913-681-0748
Email: specialadd@aol.com
Internet: http://www.specialad.org/

East West Adoptions, Inc.
2 Parnassus Road
Berkeley, CA 94708
510-644-3996 (voice)
603-908-8473 (fax)
Email: info@eastwestadopt.com
Internet: http://users.lmi.net/ewadopt/

Adoption Associates Inc.
1338 Baldwin
Jenison, MI 49428
TEL: 616-667-0677
FAX: 616-667-0920
Email: adopt@adoptassoc.com
Internet: http://www.adoptassoc.com/

Carolina Adoption Services
301 North Elm Street, Suite 500
Greensboro, NC 27401-2189
Phone 336.275.9660
Fax 336.273.9804

1601 Oak St., Suite 107
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
TEL:1-800-632-9312 (in-state callers)
Email : info@carolinaadoption.org
Internet: http://www.carolinaadoption.org/

Wasatch International Adoptions
3725 Washington Blvd Suite 9
Ogden, UT 84401
TEL: 801-334-8683
FAX: 801-732-8905
Email: info@wiaa.org
Internet: http://www.wiaa.org/

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Credits: U.S. Department of State