About the author ........................................................................................1

A brief introduction to Poland...................................................................... 2

Child’s Health Consideration’s.................................................................6

Enrollment requirements.........................................................................7

How can you adopt child from Poland?...................................................9

How to indenttify and find a child in Poland...........................................15

Polish Adoption Process in Glance

Chronology of steps................................................................................15
Adoption on your own................................................................................15
Private Adoption Agency............................................................................18

The Pre - Placement Report.......................................................................18

Dealing with the Immigration Services.........................................................19

Dealing with the Polish Consulate in The U.S.A...........................................21

Necessary Documents/Notarization…………………………………………....21

General Procedure....................................................................................24

Direct Adoption.........................................................................................27

Consular Procedures.................................................................................27

Post - Placement Process......................................................... ...............31

Appendix 1 /State Dep. Of Health, addresses + telephone #
Appendix 2./Polish Adoption Authorities, address, telephone # plus name of contact person
Appendix 3./USA Embassy in Warsaw, addresses, telephone # plus name of the person in charge
Appendix 4./Polish Consulates in the USA, addresses, telephone #
Appendix 5./Addresses, telephone # of some Polish Public Orphanages

Appendix A..............................................................................................44

Additional Information From The INS and Department of State.......................53