For many years, Rajeev Agarwal handled Indian & Nepali adoptions for Crossroads. More recently, he has been working for International Family Services (a Texas agency). PEAR NEPAL Minnesota couple caught up in apparent adoption fraud: http://www.startribune.com/local/79730522.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ A Minnesota couple were excited to become parents of sisters from India — until they made a shocking discovery that raises questions about the …
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DOS Releases Official Adoption Statistics for FY 2009
Notice: Visa Statistics For Adopted Children Now Available December 18, 2009 “The Office of Children’s Issues in the Bureau of Consular Affairs is pleased to announce that the final statistics on the total number of orphan (IR-3 and IR-4) and Hague Convention (IH-3 and IH-4) visas for children adopted to the United States for Fiscal Year 2009 (October 1, 2008 …
Attorney Susana Luarca Arrested in Guatemala
Susana Luarca, aka María de la Asunción Loarca Saracho, an attorney who assisted numerous intercountry adoptions from Guatemala was arrested yesterday in Guatemala and charged with trafficking, adoption abnormalities, and falsification of documents in connection with adoptions she handled for foreign families. The following article explains the charges and circumstances surrounding the arrest: TRIBUNALES: Se le acusa de trata de …
Help PEAR by Running a Search at iGive
iGive.com is going to attempt to donate $5,000 in just 24 hours to Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform. For each person who joins iGive using the special link below and does just one web search on iGive’s site between now and noon Thursday, they’ll give Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform a dollar. 5,000 new members, $5,000. No purchase necessary. Of …
UPDATE: Liberia to Commence Clearances on Some Pipeline Cases
Liberia Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues December 8, 2009 The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia has been informed by the government of Liberia that it will soon issue exit clearances, on a case-by-case basis, to children who’s full and final adoption had been completed prior to January 26, 2009 and approved by Liberia’s Ad-hoc …
UPDATE: Guatemala Pilot Program
Over the past few days both JCICS and Ethica came out with statements confirming that the U.S. Department of State submitted a letter of interest to the Guatemalan government regarding participation in the pilot program announced by the Central Authority of Guatemala. This morning, PEAR received an adoption alert from the DOS confirming that the DOS submitted a letter of …
MEDIA: Foreign Embassies Request Improvements in Adoptions from Nepal
Embassies push for transparency in adoptions KIRAN CHAPAGAIN Republica: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=12613 KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Embassies of 12 countries entertaining inter-country adoptions from Nepal have jointly asked the government to ensure transparency and meet international standards while processing inter-country adoption cases. The embassies passed their concerns in the form of a note verbale (a diplomatic memorandum) to the government via the Ministry …
Study on International Adoption in the European Union
The European Parliament published a requested study on International Adoption in the European Union in March of 2009. The 262 page document offers an analysis of international adoption within the EU with proposals for improvements in intercountry adoption including legal processes, consideration of the rights of children, and properpre-adoption preparation and post adoption support for adoptive families and adoptees. The …
Results of POSitive Study–Comments
Unlike most surveys, we asked several open-ended questions. There were hundreds of helpful comments. Here is a representative list of recommendations by adoptive parents and issues that still need to be addressed. • The need to give parents a list of what type of interventions are available, what issues kids have and the order/timing .Screens need to continue throughout several …
PEAR Questions to US Department of State
PEAR has asked the following questions to Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Janice L. Jacobs during the Ask the State Department Celebrate National Adoption Month open questioning period that ends November 30. The State Department will be selecting questions and answering them on their website in December. 1. How can China be considered “Hague-compliant” with open trafficking rampant enough for …