Cambodia Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues March 2010 On December 3, 2009, new legislation on intercountry adoption was signed into law in Cambodia. The new law seeks to create a country-wide comprehensive child welfare system and an intercountry adoption process in compliance with the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention (the Convention) to which Cambodia …
This past weekend, PEAR was forwarded a letter from the US Embassy in Addis to US Adoption Service Providers. We understand that some, but not all agencies have informed their clients of the letter and new USE scrutiny of cases involving the Gelgela Orphanage. We believe it is important for adopting and adoptive families to have this information so we …
The following agencies received Hague accreditation between October 1, 2009 and March 1, 2010: Adoption Alliance2121 S. Oneida Street #420Denver, CO 80224Accredited 02/04/2010 to 02/04/2014 Adoption Hope International284 Shoreward DriveMyrtle Beach, SC 29579Accredited 10/20/2009 to 10/29/2013 Catholic Charities North Dakota5201 Bishops Boulevard, Suite BFargo, ND 58104-7605Accredited 1/15/2010 to 1/15/2014 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago721 N. LaSalleChicago, IL 6061Accredited …
British Columbia closes Nepal Alert A February 2010 report issued by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Convention cites significant problems with the Nepal adoption process. Concerns include falsification of documents, lack of financial accountability, and uninformed consent of birth family. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has also expressed concerns regarding the validity of documents issued from Nepal. A full copy …
Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Internet Adoption Fraud Scams on Rise March 19, 2010 The Department of State is aware of a growing number of Internet scams offering to match prospective adoptive parents with a child who is allegedly available for adoption in Cameroon. Americans should be extremely cautious about sending money to …
USCIS Centralizes Processing of Orphan Adoptions Change will Streamline Processing WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that on April 1, 2010, it is centralizing processing and adjudication of all new orphan (Non-Hague) petitions with the agency’s specialized adoptions team in Missouri. Prospective adoptive parents will continue to file their Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative …
Guatemala to resume int’l adoptions in June By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA (AP) – 1 day ago GUATEMALA CITY — International adoptions will resume in Guatemala this June after a nearly two-year suspension prompted by the discovery that some babies were being sold, officials announced Wednesday. Four foreign adoption organizations will be selected to be part of the pilot program, said …
Over the past two years, PEAR has received numerous comments and complaints concerning adoptions from Ethiopia. PEAR has launched a survey for US citizens who are adopting from or have adopted from Ethiopia. The survey requires you to give PEAR your contact information which will not be published. The survey can be accessed at http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22ACQ3YKFXA PEAR intends to report results …
Care homes make false papers for fast buck INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION KATHMANDU POST REPORT http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2010/03/15/Nation/Care-homes-make-false-papers-for-fast-buck/6198/ KATHMANDU, MAR 15 – Controversy has not stopped dogging Nepal’s inter-country adoption. There are cases galore that expose how adoption has become a money-making tool for some. Officials at the Ministry Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) say use of falsified reports is rampant in lower …
“But, the stakeholders have questioned the legality of the fund established by the government.… ‘This is like depositing the government money in the private account by the minister’ one of the finance ministry official said.” Eyes on Money Nepal Magazine, 3-14 March 2010 By Upendra Pokhrel Translated from Nepali On Feb 10th, German Embassy declared the closure of adoption from …