Waiting Children Photolisting
Bulgarian International AdoptionOver 70% of Children Available for Adoption NEVER get Listed Online.
Updated August 16, 2019 – Nataly – Pending Applicaiton
Updated August 16, 2019 – James – Pending Applicaiton
Updated July 19, 2019 – Victoria – Available until August 18, 2019
Updated July 8, 2019 – Twins Axel and Alyson – Available until August 18, 2019
Updated July 8, 2019 – Teddy- Available until August 18, 2019
Updated July 8, 2019 – Sharon – Available until August 18, 2019
Updated July 8, 2019 – Sharon – Available until August 18, 2019
Updated April 23, 2019 – Mady – Available until June 16, 2019
Updated April 23, 2019 – Gene and Irvine – Available until June 16, 2019
Updated April 24, 2019 – Zane – Available until June 16, 2019
Updated March 28, 2019 – Gabi – Available until May 19, 2019
Children in Rotation Available with Pending Application
Updated July 8, 2019 – Laura and Valeria – Available until July 17, 2019
Updated March 22, 2019 – Roberta and Kaleb – Available until April 15, 2019
Updated March 22, 2019 – Roberta and Kaleb – Available until April 15, 2019
Updated Feb 18, 2019 – Iris – Available until April 15, 2019
Updated Dec 18, 2018 – Darren – Available until Feb 18, 2019
Updated March 25, 2019 – Adriano – Available until May 19, 2019
Updated Jan 22, 2019 – Meet 3 Siblings – Available until March 16, 2019.
Updated Dec 21, 2018 – Kami – Available until Feb 18, 2018
Updated Dec 17, 2018 – Alfonso, Ignazio, and Ilario – Available until Jan 20, 2018
Updated Dec 18, 2018 – Meet 3 Siblings – Available until Jan 20, 2018
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.
Over 70% of Children Available for Adoption NEVER get Listed Online.
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 if the child is still available before we start any paperwork with you.
Are "Waiting Children" 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.
A "Waiting Child" warning from St. Mary's friendly staff
In order to prevent heartbreak, we advise that you do not 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 adopiton services.
Agencies do not have the authority to keep waiting children. Only governments who have jurisdiction of the children may be willing to do that given that you follow their requirements and their timetable for the adoption process.
Why do I see the same waiting children on different sites?
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.