After only 8 months of parenting the Russian boy that she adopted, American Torry Hansen tried to make a Russian adoption return. The Russian boy’s adoptive grandmother pinned a note to his clothes and put him on a one-way flight back to Russia. A man got $ 200 in cash now for picking up the boy from the airport and taking him to the Russian Education ministry building.
Russian adoption return prompted by violent outbursts
In the Russian adoption return attempt, the family claimed that they were afraid for their safety. When the family sent the boy back to Russia, the note included the paragraph:
“This child is mentally unstable. He is violent and has severe psychopathic issues, I was lied to and misled by the Russian Orphanage workers and director regarding his mental stability and other issues. After giving my best to this child, I am sorry to say that for the safety of my family, friends, and myself, I no longer wish to parent this child.”
The adoptive grandmother has said the boy would threaten to kill everyone in the home, including drawing pictures of the house on fire. A social worker did visit the home in January, though the boy’s adoptive family reported no issues at that time.
Russian adoption return sparks international uproar
This attempted “Russian adoption return” has sparked anger in both countries and around the world. Russia instantly suspended the license of the agency that had handled Artyom Savelyev’s adoption. Russia is threatening to suspend adoptions until a new legal framework could be solidified. Currently, there is no legal framework in place between the two countries to prosecute the family that tried to make the Russian adoption return. However, the U.S. State Department and Tennessee agencies are looking into possible prosecution for child abandonment.
Watch reports on the Russian adoption return
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQr6-7ymZ5E
It is difficult to place Russian adoptions
Adoption within Russia is very difficult, with more than 740,000 kids with no parents. With so few parents willing to adopt in Russia, Russian adoption agencies usually look to adoptive parents from other countries. Adopting a child from any country is very costly, and many adoptive parents end up asking a personal loan company for help during the process. Russian officials are wary of U.S.-Russian adoptions, however, as there have just lately been a spate of Russian adoption returns and failures.
Sources
Associated Press
ABC News
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