January 15, 2009 Haiti Earthquake and Intercountry Adoption : Where Final Adoption Decree Or Grant Of Custody has been Issued We have received numerous inquiries from American citizens whose Haitian adoptions had already been completed by the Haitian Government. We understand the deep concern these prospective adoptive parents feel about the welfare of these children, and we are actively working …
Month: January 2010
US EMbassy Haiti Adoption Unit
Earlier today PEAR wrote to the US Embassy in Haiti requesting information on how prospective adoptive parents could best obtain information concerning the health and safety of the children referred to them for adoption. The following is the response from the US Embassy. It appears to be a form response, but contains useful information for waiting PAPs: “Due to the …
DOS Alert: Haiti – Children Affected By Natural Disasters and Conflict
Haiti January 14, 2010 Children Affected by Natural Disasters and ConflictThe Department of State receives inquiries from American citizens concerned about the plight of children in areas of conflict and in countries afflicted by natural disasters such as the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, hurricanes, and tsunamis. Our office shares this concern for children in devastated areas and we understand …
PEAR releases FFOA statement
Link to FFOA comments updated May 14, 2010 PEAR has released its statement on the Families for Orphan Act legislation. In July 2009, PEAR announced its opposition to HR 3070/S. 1458, the Families for Orphans Act, also known as FOA and FFOA. We outlined our concerns with the Act’s expansive definition of an orphan, its restrictive definition of permanent parental …
PEAR releases Adoptive Parent Bill of Rights
Link to Adoptive Parents Bill of Rights updated May 14, 2010 PEAR has released the Adoptive Parent Bill of Rights. It can be accessed at http://www.pear-now.org/APBillofRights.pdf PEAR’s Prospective Adoptive Parent Bill of Rights is available on our website at http://www.pear-now.org/PAPBillofRights.pdf Ethics, Transparency, Support~ What All Adoptions Deserve.http://www.pear-now.org/ People for Ethical Adoption Reform www.pear-now.org
Updates from Haiti
PEAR has received the following updates on conditions in Haiti (this list is updated frequently as we receive additional information, please check back regularly ): **Reader note: We have alphabetized the list to make it easier to find a particular orphanage. New additions as of Saturday, January 16th will be published in green and dated. Please let us know if …
Haiti Earthquake
We at PEAR would like to express our sympathy and support of the victims of the earthquake this week in Haiti. As news of this tragic event has spread, we have noticed an increase in interest in the adoption of Haitian orphans. PEAR would like to request that potential adoptive parents and adoption agencies refrain from exploring this issue at …
PEAR releases updated IA doctor directory
The updated directory can be freely downloaded from the PEAR temporary directory library at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PEARdirectories With over twenty major changes and a new provider in New Hampshire, the updated directory contains 130 listings from 45 states with at least one MD or DO in the practice. For psychologists, social workers, educational specialists, therapists, health specialists (DAN! Providers etc), bureaucratic and …
DOS Adoption Notice Update for Brazil
Today the DOS published an update of a prior Adoption Notice released in February 2009. The update is very similar to the February 2009 notice with some important changes. We have highlighted in italics the new information provided in today’s update. Today’s Update: BrazilAdoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues January 8, 2010 IMPORTANT INFORMATION …
PEAR releases first series of State Directories of Adoption Resources
Link to Directories updated May 14, 2010 Derived from the gaps identified from PEAR’s POSitive study and the recommendations from PEAR’s Mental Health Resource and Therapist Resource surveys, PEAR has created State Directories of Adoption Resources. These directories are designed for prospective adoptive parents, adoptive parents and service providers looking for local resources. This library can be found at http://www.pear-now.org/resources.html …