Review according to legislation and to our members
LGBT friendliness
Very negative attitude in the law and in the opinion.
Possibility for single women to adopt
Not yet evaluated.
Possibility for single men to adopt
Not yet evaluated.
Possibility for same gender couples to adopt
No. Only heterosexual couples married a number for of years can apply.
Recognition of same gender relationships
No.

Overall
Not yet evaluated. Will be updated from members' feedback

Links to the Hague status

Check out: http://irishpinkadoptions.com/reference-material/country-information/

Link to local Adoption Authority

Not yet evaluated.

Link to local Adoption Agencies

Not yet evaluated.

Other useful links

Irish Families for Russian Adoptions , or call 045 870063

Latest updates

How the implementation of the Adoption Act on 1 November 2010 might affect adoptions

Russia is not a member of the Hague Convention and applicants that possess a pre 1 November Declaration can complete an adoption subject to the laws of Russia being satisfied.

Updates are usually taken from the AAI’s website.

The information will also be updated based on the comments received.
Just in case, check the What’s new page of the AAI.

The enactment of the Adoption Act 2010 will bring about Ireland’s accession to the ‘Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption’ (the ‘Hague Convention’).

Article 2 of the Hague Convention states -

(1)  The Convention shall apply where a child habitually resident in one Contracting State (“the State of origin”) has been, is being, or is to be moved to another Contracting State (“the receiving State”) either after his or her adoption in the State of origin by spouses or a person habitually resident in the receiving State, or for the purposes of such an adoption in the receiving State or in the State of origin.

Persons proposing to adopt abroad should always seek independent legal advice prior to doing so.

Persons proposing to adopt abroad from a Hague Convention country AFTER

1 November 2010 should satisfy themselves

-         that their adoption complies with the terms and conditions of the Hague Convention.

-         that the Agent / Agency they have engaged is properly accredited by the Central Authority in the country of origin.

-         that the Agent / Agency they have engaged can produce a valid Article 23 Certificate from a Competent Authority in the state of origin in respect of that adoption.

Details of the Hague Convention and a list of the Central Authorities, the Accredited Bodies and the Competent Authorities are available on the Hague Convention’s website –

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The Adoption Board is in receipt of the following communication below dated 13th April 2010 from the Russian Embassy in Dublin.

” I would like to let you be aware that the Russian consulate receive from adoptive parents and prospect adoptive parents documents for visas and adoptive dossiers for registration.

So the Adoption Board should notify the parties of concern that they can proceed to applying to the Russian consulate on those matters.

We receive in numbers outstanding post placement reports, thanks for your efforts.”

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The Adoption Board examined the adoption law of RUSSIA on 28/7/1992. The Board decided that at that date adoptions carried out in accordance with the law of that country comply with the definition of a ‘foreign adoption’ as stated in s. 1 of the Adoption Act 1991. Adoptions carried out in accordance with the adoption law of RUSSIA and which satisfy the criteria stated in s. 1 of the Adoption Act 1991 MAY qualify for an entry in the Register of Foreign Adoptions. The Adoption Board commenced a review of the adoption law of RUSSIA on 21 January 2008. Applicants intending to adopt from RUSSIA are advised to seek independent legal advice prior to doing so.