Bulgarian Adoption Photolisting
Thanks for accepting our terms from our waiting child page. We invite you to this adoption photolisting for children in Bulgaria. The process for adopting these waiting children is expedited. If you’d like to learn more about the steps, including a home study, or a home study for Expats, please contact us.
Newly Waiting Children Listed for First Time Since Covid Closures
Updated Feb 2 – Gianna, Inna, Ariana and Theo – Available until March 15, 21.
Updated Feb 2 – Joel – Available until March 15, 21.
Updated Jan 8 – Sophia – Available until March 15, 21.
Rico – Available via a Pending Application
Updated Nov 20 – Randy – Available Until Dec 18, 20.
Updated Nov 20, 20 – Becky – Available Until Feb 18, 21.
Updated Nov 4 – Daisy – Available Until Dec 15, 20.
Updated Sept 2, 20 – Paul – Available Until Nov 18, 20.
Updated Nov 4, 20 – Jamie – Available Until Nov 18, 20.
Harvey – Available via Pending Application
Updated July 24, 20 – Jacob, Harris and Kallen – Available Until Sept 10, 20.
Updated July 23, 20 – Mallory – Available Until Sept 10, 20.
Updated July 23, 20 – Milo, Sage, Isaac and Arya – Available Until Sept 10, 20.
Updated Feb 12 – Reggie – Available Until March 17, 2020.
Updated Jan 24 – Denise, Rihanna, Zane, Vick – In Process of Adoption.
Updated Feb 26 – Esteban – In Process of Adoption!
Updated Jan 10, 2020 – Kenny and Annie – Until Jan 15, 2020.
Updated Dec 24, 2019 – Amadeo, Pamela, Zaria – Until Feb 17, 2020.
Updated Nov 26 – Alissa – In Process of Adoption!
Oscar – Available via Pending Application
Updated Sept 25, 2019 – Ronnie – In Process of Adoption!
Updated Feb 26, 2020 – Madelyn – In Process Of Adoption!
Updated August 30, 2019 – Eleanor – Available by Oct 20, 2019
Updated July 8, 2019 – Sharon – Available until August 18, 2019
Updated July 19, 2019 – Victoria – Available until August 18, 2019
Updated July 8, 2019 – Twins Axel and Alyson – Available until August 18, 2019
In process of adoption!
Updated April 23, 2019 – Mady – Available until June 16, 2019
Children who are no longer on our rotation, but may still be waiting for parents.
Children who are no longer on our rotation, but may still be waiting for parents.
Children who are no longer on our rotation, but may still be waiting for parents.
Children who are no longer on our rotation, but may still be waiting for parents.
Children who are no longer on our rotation, but may still be waiting for parents.
Children who are no longer on our rotation, but may still be waiting for parents.
Waiting Child Photolisting Rotation
There are numerous accredited Bulgarian adoption agencies, or Foreign Supervised Providers, who advocate for children at the same time. Once a child’s cycle with one accredited agency is over, the child goes to another agency who advocates for the child through their US accredited agencies. For these reasons, a child may no longer be on our rotation, but may still be available for adoption. You could pursue their adoption through what is called a “pending application”. In any case, if you are interested in a particular child, you should contact us and we’ll find out the status of the child before we talk any further.
Are These All The Children Available?
No!
In fact, most of the children available for international adoption will not appear on here, or other “waiting child photo-listings”.
The photo-listing is allowed by Bulgarian MOJ. It is a way to advocate for these children because they have more severe special needs or are older.
If you are not open to special needs, or older children, you may consider Traditional Bulgarian Adoption.
We estimate that only 20% to 30% of available children are listed here. Therefore, 70% to 80% of children are not seen here. To read more about that, please see this article.
A Warning About “Waiting Children Photolistings”
As friendly advice, we’d like to warn you not to fall in love with waiting children before understanding the adoption process, it’s timetables, and necessary approvals. Please also understand the child’s special needs before considering them further.
Please know that waiting children are not, or should not, be held “waiting” by an agency. Those agencies who abide by the Hague Convention‘s international adoption laws work under the supervision of governments, both domestic and foreign, to provide adoption services.
Agencies do not have the authority to keep waiting children. Only governments who have jurisdiction over the children may be willing to do that given that you follow their requirements and their timetable for the adoption process.
Keep in mind that most countries the offer international adoption won’t consider your wishes until you have a completed home study, (or a home study for expats) a CIS approval, and a dossier.
Why Do I See The Same Children Listed Elsewhere?
Because the Bulgarian MOJ shares these children’s files with the accredited Bulgarian agencies. These accredited Bulgarian agencies then work with different US adoption agencies. So a child may be rotated between different agencies until they have find parents.
Each child is under the supervision of the MOJ. So even if a child is not currently in our partner’s rotation, we could still help you adopt them – given that they are available.
Disclaimer:
The Waiting Children you see listed above may no longer be available for adoption. Because, there are numerous agencies advocating for them at the same time, any child who is currently listed may become unavailable at any time. If you are interested in any particular child, we will find out if the child is still available before we start any paperwork with you.
In accordance with US regulations, our agency promises to inform the Bulgarian MOJ if we become aware that a family with a completed home study may be interested in adopting any “waiting child” for whom our agency has already submitted an “MOJ Application”. The reason for this is that the Ministry, upon its sole discretion, may decide that it is in the best interest of the child to be matched with a family who has a completed home study.
Waiting Child Rico
Waiting Child Rico
Waiting Child Joel
Waiting Child Joel
Continue Your Adoption Research
We are humbled to have over 19 years of experience with Bulgarian and Polish international adoption. Let our experience enrich your research. The answers to these questions about the process are written through experience and know how. Sometimes the answers may surprise you for the better. Text us or call us with any questions. 704 527 7673.
Additional Resources
Another agency that works with Bulgaria has a waiting child photolisting here.
Rainbowkids.com, an advocacy group, not an agency, helps many adoption agencies share photos of waiting children here.
To see children available for adoption domestically, please see the Adopt America Network Page here.