U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 5, 2010 There has been no official suspension in adoptions of Russian orphans by American parents. However, in some parts of Russia, we are aware that adoptions are being slowed down or delayed. The United States and Russia held their first round of talks on adoption issues in Moscow …
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State Department — Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal
Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 4, 2010 The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu was closed on May 3 and will be closed on May 4 and 5 due to a nationwide strike. The closure may continue thereafter, depending on whether the strike continues and what the situation …
UPDATE: DOS Adoption Alert Nepal
Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 4, 2010 The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu was closed on May 3 and will be closed on May 4 and 5 due to a nationwide strike. The closure may continue thereafter, depending on whether the strike continues and what the situation …
DOS Updates Adoption Notice for Russia
Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues April 29, 2010 There has been no official suspension in adoptions of Russian orphans by American parents. However, in some parts of Russia, we are aware that adoptions are being slowed down or delayed. The United States and Russia held their first round of talks on adoption issues …
Crises in Adoptions: Resources
PEAR State Directory and Guide to Health Professional license checks links updated on May 17, 2010Over the past year, PEAR has been researching resources for parents and children in crisis as part of the basic information to be included in our PEAR state directories. Due to the current demand for help, we are sharing this work-in-progress in the hopes that …
DOS Corrected Adoption Notice – Haiti
Adoption NoticeU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs Office of Children’s Issues IBESR Accepting New Adoption Cases April 29, 2010 Haiti’s adoption authority, the Institut du Bien-être Social et de Recherches(IBESR), has informed the U.S. Government that they are now accepting new adoption applications for Haitian children who were either documented as orphans before January 12, 2010, or who have been relinquished …
DOS Adoption ALert – Kyrgyzstan
Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues__________________________________________________________________April 28, 2010 Following the recent unrest in Kyrgyzstan, the Department of State (the Department) has expressed its support for the provisional government’s efforts to resolve peacefully Kyrgyzstan’s political problems and renew Kyrgyzstan’s path to democracy, economic prosperity, and respect for human rights. On April 20, the Department posted …
MEDIA: Nonprofit adoption agencies often profit someone other than children, families
PEAR has chosen to publish this article for educational purposes so that prospective adoptive parents understand how to research an agency and what aspects of an agency’s practices need to be considered. PEAR believes it it is important for prospective adoptive families to understand where their fees are going and how they are being used. It is also important for …
DOS Adoption Notice: Haiti – Haiti Resumes Intercountry Adoption
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues IBESR Accepting New Adoption Cases April 27, 2010 Haiti’s adoption authority, the Institut du Bien-être Social et de Recherches(IBESR), has informed the U.S. Government that they are now accepting new adoption applications for Haitian children who were either documented as orphans before January 12, 2010, or relinquished by their birth …
Additional Update: DOS Adoption Notice for Russia
The US Department of State has again updated the Russia Adoption Notice. Changes to the previous notice are highlighted by PEAR in green for convenience: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues April 26, 2010We have received no official notification that adoptions of Russian orphans by Americans have been suspended, but it is clear the recent controversy …