Lawyer Inna Miroshnychenko, wife of TV presenter Timur Miroshnychenko, drew attention to the alarming situation in Ukrainian boarding schools during her recent visit to the Ternopil region. In an interview with Alina Dorotyuk, she spoke about serious violations. In particular, they are related to fictitious guardianship, which allows men to evade mobilization and travel abroad, writes WomanEL.
Inna shared that some men resort to fictitious adoption of children in order to obtain permission to travel abroad. They receive guardianship over orphans in boarding schools in order to legally leave the country. After leaving, these individuals often abandon the child, returning it back to the boarding school.
Indeed, there are schemes where children with disabilities are adopted, preferably one that doesn't say anything at all. Or they take them into custody, which is even more convenient, they go abroad, and the child is simply brought back. Such guardians won't even look. They don't need the child to go abroad with them. They left, gave up the child – and that's it. There are a lot of such cases, the lawyer noted.
Currently, the state has tightened checks for potential adopters. This should help “filter out” those who pursue personal benefits. At the same time, it complicates the process for those who really want to take the child into their family.
Miroshnychenko emphasized that instead of further complicating the adoption process, the state should create motivational programs for Ukrainians. She believes that it is necessary to introduce new mechanisms to support families who are ready to take orphans into their families. This especially applies to creating programs for the socialization of children, providing financial assistance to adoptive parents, and conducting educational campaigns that would change society's attitude towards adoption.
The situation with orphans in Ukraine remains difficult, but Inna Miroshnychenko proves by her example that the problem can and should be solved. Her calls for reforms in the guardianship and adoption system could be an important step towards creating a better future for children who need family warmth and support.
Previously, the Miroshnychenkos poignantly told how their named son changed the entire family.