Adoption Alert
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Office of Children’s Issues
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September 17, 2009
Suspension of Adoptions in Sierra Leone
The Government of Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs suspended adoptions on May 29, 2009 due to concerns on the legality of adoptions and the welfare of adoptees. An interagency committee has been established by the Ministry to work on new adoption laws and procedures.
The U.S. Embassy has been informed that the committee hopes to present a new bill to Parliament for a vote this calendar year. The Ministry has indicated that no adoption cases will be processed or approved while the suspension remains in effect. Adoption cases approved before the suspension remain valid.
Please continue to monitor Adoption.State.Gov for updated information
http://adoption.state.gov/news/sierra%20leone.html
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