American families are not allowed to complete the processes of adoption

In the final stages of the process of adoption of Russian children, American families face problems when interacting with the authorities in the field. This was reported on the website of the State Department of the United States. These problems arose after the entry into force of anti -Sirot law.

"From the moment the State Department and immigration services came into force, messages from families and agencies on adoption about the problems that they encounter in Russia at the last stages of the adoption process are posted. Among other things, court sessions are postponed, the procedure for issuing judicial decisions on adoption, birth certificates and Russian passports of children, Russian authorities cannot decide on the transfer of physical Guards over children are adoptive parents, ”the report said.

In some regions, foster families and agencies report that they expect instructions from the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court on how to apply a new law that should be received within 30 days. "The United States will continue to urge the Russian government to explain in detail how it intends to apply a new law," the State Department emphasizes.

The United States intends to seek from the Russian authorities the completion of adoption processes, which were begun before the adoption of anti -Sirot law. On December 11, this was stated by the official representative of the State Department Victoria Nuland. “We really hope that we can complete the adoption cases that were started before the adoption of the law. This is the question on which we will work with the Russian authorities,” Nuland said. She noted that the State Department received 950 appeals from families that began the process of adoption. Currently, Nuland noted, information about the stages of these processes is being clarified in order to have accurate and complete facts to negotiations with the Russian authorities. “We want to help as many families as possible,” the representative of the State Department emphasized.

Russia will release only those children whose adoption process is completely completed, the presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on the same day. "There are children in respect of whom there is a court decision, these children will leave for their new parents. In cases where certain legal procedures are not completed, a complete ban on adoption by parents from America is entered," he said.

“In relation to those who did not have time to leave, but all the formalities are completed, and if there are any excesses on the ground in relation to them, of course we will consider these cases,” the spokesman noted. “Children, we have always relate to children and be very attention. Nobody will formally approach this. But there is a law, and this law is prohibited.”

The law prohibiting the adoption of Russian orphans by US citizens was signed by Vladimir Putin before the New Year and entered into force on January 1.