Ethiopia December 31, 2012 Notice: Re-instatement of Services to U.S. Adoption Service Provider On November 9, the Department of State posted a notice regarding the Ethiopian Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs’ temporary suspension of services to Adoption Advocates International effective September 12, 2012. On December 27, the Ministry informed the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa that as …
Month: December 2012
DOS Adoption Notice: U.S. Department of State Continues to Recommend Against Adopting from Nepal
Nepal December 31, 2012 Notice: U.S. Department of State Continues to Recommend Against Adopting from Nepal The Nepali Ministry of Women and Child Social Welfare (MWCSW) informed the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu that as of December 2012, there are seven U.S. adoption service providers authorized to facilitate adoptions in Nepal at this time, and another ten U.S. adoption service providers …
PEAR Ethics Alert and Cautionary Statement on Adoptions from Democratic Republic of Congo
PEAR Ethics Alert and Cautionary Statement on Adoptions from Democratic Republic of Congo PEAR has received a number of reports from adopting families and NGOs on the ground in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) regarding unethical conduct by adoption agencies, adopting families, local facilitators/attorneys, orphanage personnel, and officials in the DRC. These reports have come to us over the past …
DOS Adoption Alert: Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families into Law
Russia December 28, 2012 Alert: Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families into Law On December 28, President Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 186614-6 which prohibits the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families. This law will go into effect on January 1, 2013. The Department of State remains actively engaged with the …
Russian Adoption: Important Information for Families in Process
The US Department of State, Office of Children’s Issues and the USCIS are requesting that families in process of adopting from Russia use the following contacts for issues surrounding the adoption ban. 1. For families currently in Russia who have all documents needed for filing the I600 (birth certificate, adoption decree, Russian passport for child), or who will be able …
President Putin Signs Legislation Banning Adoption to US Citizens
US DOS Press Release: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/12/202401.htm Statement on Russia’s Yakovlev Act Press Statement Patrick VentrellActing Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 28, 2012 We deeply regret Russia’s passage of a law ending inter-country adoptions between the United States and Russia and restricting Russian civil society organizations that work with American partners. American families have adopted over 60,000 Russian children …
DOS Adoption Alert: Federation Council approves Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families
Russia December 26, 2012 Adoption Alert: Federation Council approves Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families The Department of State continues to follow developments in Russia related to Federal Law No. 186614-6 and remains actively engaged in discussions with the Russian government regarding concerns that, if signed into law, this legislation will needlessly remove the opportunity for hundreds of …
PEAR’s Statement on Russia’s Potential Ban of Intercountry Adoption by United States Citizens
PEAR’s Statement on Russia’s Potential Ban of Intercountry Adoption by United States Citizens On December 21, 2012, Russia’s legislature overwhelming supported the proposed Federal Law No 186614-6, also known as the Dima Yakovlev Law, which includes dissolving the current Bi-lateral Agreement on Adoption and bans the adoption of Russian children by US Citizens. The proposed Russian law contains other provisions …
DOS Adoption Alert: Status of Russian Adoption Legislation
Russia December 21, 2012 Alert: Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families Passes the Russian Duma and Moves to the Federation Council for Review The Department of State continues to follow developments in Russia’s legislature related to Federal Law No 186614-6 and remains actively engaged with the Russian government. We are concerned by measures in the bill, approved …
DOS Adoption Notice: Vietnam Update
Vietnam December 2012 Notice: Special Advisor Jacobs Visits Vietnam Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs recently met with host government officials in Vietnam to discuss Vietnam’s current progress on adoption reform to meet obligations under the Hague Convention and improve child welfare. Vietnam became a party to the Hague Adoption Convention (the Convention) February 1, 2012, and is …