Is it possible to adopt children during war? In short – yes!
In Ukraine, there are various forms of family upbringing of children who cannot be raised by their own parents. This can be adoption, guardianship/care, foster family or DBST.
Of course, the process of obtaining any of these statuses has never been easy, and in times of war is complicated by various factors. However, thanks to digitalization, some stages can be completed online!
What processes are available in the Action application:
1. Child adoption consultation
Submit an application
2. Adoption: registration by a candidate
Submit an application
3. Adoption: continuation of the application
Submit an application
4. Adoption: deregistration
Submit an application
5. Adoptive parents, foster parents: registration as a candidate
Submit an application
6. Custody, care of a child: registration as a candidate
Submit an application
7. Become the second foster parent or adoptive parent
Submit an application
All instructions can be found in the description of services on the Diya website at the link
Where can I get information about children who can be adopted?
Information about children who can be adopted is available on the official website of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine at the link.
