And up to 50 or 55 to adopt older children. Each case is looked at individually and the final decision rests with the Russian government. Travel Parents must both travel to Russia to see the child before the adoption is final and to appear in court before the decree is issued. Length of time varies by region. A typical trip is two or three weeks, but one parent may return earlyafter the court hearing.
Some regions require two trips.
Fees are due according to the payment and process schedule . Each adoption situation is different. We treat each case, each client, each child, and each prospective adoptive parent individually.