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USCIS Country Information on Cambodia Adoption

February 17, 2012 pearLeave a comment

The USCIS has recently published country information on its intercountry adoptions pages. The following is their statement on Cambodia, which can be found at: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ecab18a1f8b73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=ecab18a1f8b73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD Cambodia is a party to the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention. DOS determined that Cambodia is currently not meeting its obligations under the Convention. For this reason, DOS Consular officers cannot issue the required Hague Adoption …

DOS Adoption Notice – Malawi Judicial Strike

February 17, 2012 pearLeave a comment

Malawi Feburary 08, 2012 Notice: Ongoing Nationwide Judicial Strike Closes Courts in Malawi Due to a nationwide judicial strike by certain judicial employees in Malawi, the court system halted all functions on January 9, 2012. Since this time, no new or pending cases have been processed. The strike has caused a backlog of pending civil and criminal cases. These cases …

US Embassy Honduras Announcement: IHNFA Bars Two US Agencies

February 2, 2012 pearLeave a comment

Message for U.S. Citizens – Barring of Two U.S. Adoption Agencies by IHNFA (January 30, 2012) January 30, 2012 The U.S. Embassy in Honduras informs citizens that the Instituto Hondureño de la Niñez y la Familia (IHNFA ) has barred two U.S. adoption agencies from the local adoption process, effective immediately. The IHNFA will no longer approve adoption requests filed …

US DOS Adoption Notice: U.S. Department of State to delay resuming adoptions in Vietnam

February 1, 2012 pearLeave a comment

Vietnam February 2012 Notice: U.S. Department of State to delay resuming adoptions in Vietnam The United States has determined that it will not resume intercountry adoptions in Vietnam on February 1, 2012, when the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption will enter into force there. Despite Vietnam’s initiatives to strengthen its child welfare …

The Importance of Reporting and Where to Report Negative Experiences

January 31, 2012 pearLeave a comment

The Importance of Reporting and Where to Report Negative Experiences PEAR has always been concerned about the well-being of children. We are also concerned about honesty and integrity in the adoption process. It has been our experience that there is a vast underreporting of unethical, dangerous, and/or illegal practices in the child welfare community, and as a result PEAR encourages …

Great expectations gone awry (Republica)

January 25, 2012 pearLeave a comment

Great expectations gone awryRepublica:http://myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=41086 KALENDRA SEJUWALSURKHET, Jan 25: Twenty two children brought to the capital from several villages of Surkhet and Kalikot with the lure of top class education for negligible charges have been rescued by their parents after they found out that the kids were kept as captives in poor conditions at the school. The parents said they suspected …

DOS Adoption Notice – Nepal Relinquishment Cases

January 20, 2012 pearLeave a comment

Nepal January 19, 2012 Notice: U.S. Department of State Continues to Recommend Against Adopting from Nepal On August 6, 2010, the U. S. Department of State and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) suspended processing of new adoption cases from Nepal involving children claimed to have been found abandoned, because documents presented in support of the abandonment of these …

DOS Adoption Notice: Kazakhstan – New Family and Marriage Code Signed into Law

January 13, 2012 pearLeave a comment

Kazakhstan New Family and Marriage Code Signed into Law U.S. Mission Kazakhstan has reported that President Nazarbayev signed into law the new Family and Marriage Code on December 26, 2011. The Ministry of Education now awaits government approval of its new policies to accredit agencies and process adoptions. The Department will post information on the new accreditation process and the …

PEAR Website Announcement

December 29, 2011 pearLeave a comment

Our website will be down December 26 to January 6 for a redesign. Due to this, our web comments, membership forms and donate buttons will be inoperable. Please direct your correspondence to the following board members: Comments and requests for assistance:Gina PollockVice President Advocacy and NGO/Government Relationsrmprhp@yahoo.com Membership Issues:Shanna WrightSecretary and Membership Chairshanjwright@gmail.com Donations and financial issues:Margaret WeeksTreasurermeweek@aol.com All other …

PEAR Website Announcement

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