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In all actions concerning children the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child). In all actions concerning children the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child). In all actions concerning children the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child). In all actions concerning children the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child).

 
 
 

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Contacts

State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service
under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour
Sodu str. 15, LT-01313 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel. +370 5 231 0928
Fax +370 5 231 0927
E-mail info@ivaikinimas.lt

News
2010-08-30
Relocation of Adoption Service
We inform you that from the 2nd of September the address of State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour is changing – the new address is A. Vivulsio str. 13, LT-03221 Vilnius, Lithuania. Due to technical reasons from the 2nd of September till the 8th of September the e-mail of Adoption Service will not work and we will not be able to respond promptly to your inquiries and requests.
In case of emergency please contact us on the phone +370 5 2 310 939, +370 5 2 310 928.
2009-08-28
New Inter-institutional Commission

According to new description of adoption record order, that came into force on the 29th of May 2009, new inter-institutional commission is being established. If competent services do not find a family in the Republic of Lithuania for a child in 6 months since the inclusion of a child into the list of adoptable children, State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service organizes the meeting of inter-institutional commission to make recommendation regarding international adoption. International adoption procedure can not be initiated without the recommendation of the commission.
2009-08-10
The meeting of adoptive parents and adopted children

The sixth meeting of the Lithuanian children adopted by the lithuanian and foreign families was held on 7-8 August, 2009 in district of Trakai.
2008-10-29
The international conference "Child abduction and (or) wrongful retention – legal and psychological aspects”
On November 27, 2008, at the chamber of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania took place international conference “Child abduction and (or) wrongful retention – legal and psychological aspects”.
2008-08-11
The meeting of adoptive parents and adopted children

The fifth meeting of the Lithuanian children adopted by the lithuanian and foreign families was held on 8-10 August, 2008 in district of Vilkaviškis.
 

Inquest

Should adoptive parents tell adopted child that he/she has been adopted?
Yes, adopted child must know the truth.
Yes, but only when adopted child attains majority.
No, only if adoptive parents keep it secret a child can be protected from negative past experiences.
 
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