НАШЕ УКРАИНСКОЕ ПРИНЯТИЕ

МЫ ЖЕЛАЕМ БЫТЬ БЛАГОДАРНЫЙ ЗА ТО, ЧТО НАШИ ДРУЗЬЯ УКРАИНЫ ДЕЛАЮТ ЭТО ПРИНЯТИЕ ВОЗМОЖНЫМ.
-David & Louise Kulo

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain


God blessed Louise and I with our son, Thomas, who we love and cherish. For whatever reason, God has chosen and different path to find our second child. This process demands total commitment in the face of disappointment, paperwork and costs.

And then there is the waiting. Waiting which seems to go on interminably.

We want to share with readers our journey in a way that it helpful to prospective parents who choose this course. Somehow and someway, after years of waiting, we wish to love a child with all our hearts, just as we do for our son, that this journey has its purpose.


Notable Dates

Our adoption time line begins in April 2003. We began to research domestic and international while starting the home study. That summer we selected an agency which was recommended to us.

September 14, 2003: Our first face to face with our agency. We choose Ukraine as our county.

September 19, 2003: Contacted state to determine if there were any judgments or complaints against the agency. All clear!

September 27, 2003: Registered with agency.

October 2003: Our marriage certificate needs to be corrected. Since we were married overseas, this becomes a huge task.

October 23, 2003: Submit I600A form.

December 2003: Home Study completed.

March 30, 2004: Finally receive corrected marriage certificate.

June 17, 2004: Dossier #1 goes to Ukraine.

March 10, 2005: I600A form updated

May 6, 2005: Home Study renewal completed.

May 26, 2005: Dossier #2 goes to Ukraine

September 7, 2005: Registration number received from the NAC

February 2006: Dossier #3 is completed for use when we travel. Background check has begun as we proceed to update our Home Study.

March 2006: No travel dates expected until the new authority is operating in May.

August 2006: Receive notification that our appointment should be in November.

November 10, 2006: We are notified of our appointment on November 19, 2006.







Above: OUR UKRAINIAN ADOPTION
WE WISH TO THANK OUR FRIENDS OF THE UKRAINE FOR MAKING THIS ADOPTION POSSIBLE.