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ECAS offers a wide range of services to children and adoptive families that are provided by caring, efficient and committed professional staff and volunteers, which reflect our heart of caring for humanity. ECAS is professional as well as personal. Due to our high worker-to-client ratio, our clients can rest in the fact that they are in a position of priority, and will be continually cared for, from the initial orientation to post-placement support. Our experienced and compassionate staff members personally walk with you though your adoption process in a timely, individualized, well-organized fashion, with a minimum waiting period.

ECAS offers direct adoption programs from Ukraine and Guatemala as well as working in partnership with other reputable agencies in the US to provide referral of children from the countries where ECAS may not have representation or accreditation.

ECAS acts in accordance with Russian and Ukrainian Family Law and USA Adoption Law during the entire adoption process to insure that all necessary documents are prepared per the strict regulations and requirements of both countries. The entire adoption process takes in average 2-8 months (depending on the country and region) after your Home Study is completed, the adoption dossier is prepared and approval is established from Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS form # I-171H) is received.

ECAS is a full service adoption agency for Minnesota residents. Our services for Minnesota residents include pre-adoption and post-adoption services, preparation of the Home Study, parent training and family counseling. ECAS is a provider of excellent adoption service as well as strong on-going post adoptive services. We assist adoptive parents from every state with preparation of all the adoption documents (Adoption Dossier) required to complete adoption process in Russia and Ukraine:

1. Assembling of the documents
2. Securing all necessary certification and authentication of the Adoption Dossier documents
3. Obtaining INS approval
4. Obtaining necessary clearances from the state and federal government offices in the US and abroad
5. Arranging for translation, legalization and submission of the documents to the administration abroad

ECAS also assists adoptive parents with the following necessary logistics in the US and also during the adoption process abroad:

1. Locating the orphan child available for adoption through ECAS direct programs or with reputable partner agencies to provide a referral from countries where it is permitted by the laws of the country.
2. Facilitation of the adoption in the foreign country where it is permitted by the laws of the country.
3. Obtaining visas and tickets to travel for adoption.
4. Assistance with travel arrangements, airfares and travel visas, accommodations and transportation in foreign countries; and other services in the US and abroad which are necessary for successful completion of the adoption process.
5. Assistance with obtaining the US Visa for the adopted child at the US embassy in foreign country.

For local applicants ECAS offers routine information meetings, adoptive parent training seminars, adoption education, and strong on-going post adoptive support. For residents of states where we do not have coordinators it is the responsibility of the adoptive parents, to complete their Home Study with a licensed adoption agency in their state, and assemble the documents required for filing with INS and for their foreign adoption dossier. Your phone calls are welcomed, and our experienced staff is ready to assist you with preparation and submission of documents. When allowing ECAS to help you with your adoption, you will truly appreciate the personal support, efficiency and the knowledge that our professional staff in the US and abroad provide for your family.

European Children Adoption Services
6050 Cheshire Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55446
Phone: (763) 694-6131 / Fax: (763) 694-6104 / E-mail: info@ecasus.org

Please note: All of the children pictured on this website have already been adopted.