Ready to Travel!

Many of you have read the blogs of those of us who have already adopted from Serbia. (and if you would like your blog link posted please send it to me!) The Lakes family will be traveling soon to bring home their new son!

I am especially excited for this family, because their new son holds a special place in my heart. He is in the same foster family my son Axel was part of. I have been able to hold and play with him. The Lakes will be working with all the same social workers, etc. I know exactly what amazing people make up this team, and the Lakes couldn't be in better hands.

Please join me in wishing the Lakes family an amazing trip, safe travels, and health and safety for all their kids waiting anxiously at home. You can click here to visit their blog.

45 Day Moratorium. NOT!!!

It has come to my attention that a couple adoption agencies in the US are claiming there is a 45 day moratorium on Serbian adoptions that is directly related to Russia's recent ban on adoptions into the US.

This is absolutely untrue! There is no 45 day moratorium on Serbian adoptions!  If you are being told this by ANY agency in the U.S. you need to 1) Report them to the Department of State Adoption unit. 2) Contact the Serbian MLSP (government) Adoption unit directly. Be an advocate for yourself, your money, and the child you've been told you can adopt and contact the ministry yourself.

There is contact information for the Serbian ministry posted on the Department of State's website, however I have a different email address that goes directly to the English speaking desk and is checked daily. If you would like that email address please contact me and I'll send it to you.

The information listed on the website is:

Serbia's Adoption Authority
Address:  Nemanjina 22-26 11000 Belgrade
Tel:  +381 11 3631448
Email: socijalna_zastita@minrzs.gov.rs
Internet:  minrzs.gov.rs/cms/en/home
                                
You can also visit the Department of State website area for International Adoptions. On the bottom right you will find a drop-down box where you can choose a country. Pull up Serbia's information and you will see any alerts or notices related to Serbian adoptions. This information is current and kept up to date. If you're ever unsure you can contact

Office of Children's Issues

Mailing Address:United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Office of Children's Issues
SA-29
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520

Phone: 1-888-407-4747; 202-501-4444
E-mail: AskCI@state.gov