Ukrainian girl soon to age out of adoption; Gallatin family hopes for Christmas miracle

This Christmas, one Gallatin family and a Ukrainian teenage girl are hoping for a miracle.

Nastya has about one more month until she is no longer eligible for adoption.

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Police investigate child abuse in orphanages in Odesa, Volyn oblasts

Odesa Oblast police say they have launched an investigation into alleged cases of child abuse in a local orphanage, Svitanok (Sunrise).

According to the message published on Odesa Oblast National Police website on Aug. 6, the investigation started after a five-year-old girl, an orphan living at Svitanok, was filmed on Aug. 5 complaining about numerous cases of humiliation and violence children there suffer at the hands of orphanage staff.

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Judge orders Ukrainian teens returned to adoptive father

Judge orders Ukrainian teens returned to adoptive father

Ukrainian brothers Ruslan and Elijah Stubbs are back at home with their adoptive father Timothy Stubbs after Rankin County Judge Dan Fairly unexpectedly ordered that the boys be returned to live with Tim earlier this week.

Parents take drastic measure to get care for son

Parents take drastic measure to get care for son

Within months of bringing him home, Sheila Trznadel knew that the boy she and her husband had adopted from Ukraine needed more help than her family could offer or afford.