Guatemala Adoption NoticeU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues________________________________________Outreach Request on Guatemala August 13, 2009 In an effort to improve communication with those families with pending adoption cases in Guatemala, the Department will be creating a listserv. If you have a pending Guatemala adoption case registered with the PGN and would like to be included, please email …
Month: August 2009
Legislative Proposals
The following legislative proposals were introduced to Congress at the end of June. The descriptions of the bills below are provided by GovTracks. Please read the legislation on your own for a true reflection of the legislation and its impact on international adoption. The legislation can be viewed and tracked a http://www.govtrack.us/. Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA33] introduced H.R. 3070: To …
USDOS Liberia Adoption Alert
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues ——————————————————– August 10, 2009 On January 26, 2009, the Government of Liberia (GOL) suspended adoptions on the recommendation of the President’s Special Committee on Adoption because of allegations of mismanagement and corruption. Since the suspension went into effect, the GOL has formed an Ad-hoc Central Adoption Authority to have oversight …