International Adoption Resources, a Yahoo Group for prospective and adoptive families, offers an Adoption Buddy Program for those going through the international adoption experience. The Adoption Buddy Program matches prospective adoptive parents with experienced adoptive parents who can provide information, resources, and support through the adoption process. Prospective parents may chose to be matched with mentors who share the same …
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Invitation to our Readership
PEAR would like to invite all those interested in Nepal adoptions to participate in making this blog successful. Do you have a question or comment about adoptions from Nepal? Do you need to find information and resources? Do you need to find the truth to a rumor? Please let us help. We invite those of you who wish to participate …
PEAR Announces the Creation of Country Specific Blogs
As part of PEAR’s effort to provide prospective and adoptive parents with the resources, information and support to make educated and informed decisions concerning adoption, we announce the creation of a our country specific blog program. We are starting this program as a test to see how well the blog format works and whether it is consumer friendly. Our pilot …
UN Recommends that Romania Lift Adoption Moritorium
UN Press Release: 12 June 2009Original: EnglishADVANCE UNEDITED VERSIONCOMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILDFifty-first sessionCONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONVENTIONConcluding observations: ROMANIA Paragraph 55 55. The Committee recommends that the State party, taking into account the new adoption laws and guarantees of legal procedures for inter-country adoption in conformity with the Hague …
Media: A long wait for adoptive parents Bureaucratic delays a hurdle in adoption of orphans
A long wait for adoptive parents Bureaucratic delays a hurdle in adoption of orphans Kantipur Report KATHMANDU, July 3 Article addressing current delays in intercountry adoption from Nepal. Due to copyright issues, the full text cannot be reproduced here, please use the link below: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=202285
MOWCSW Notice May 17, 2009
The Ministry would like to draw attention of all concerned Embassies, Diplomatic Mission Adoption agencies, and Representatives relating to Inter Country Adoption on the followings: Information regarding the referral of Children will be only provided through those Embassy, Diplomatic Mission or Adoption Agency which have forwarded adoption dossiers to this Ministry. Information regarding those adoption dossiers – which are under …
DOS Adoption Notice
Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues______________________________________________________ June 05, 2009 On January 1, 2009, the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MWCSW) announced procedures for processing adoptions pursuant to the Government of Nepal’s (GON) new Terms and Conditions for adoptions. The initial announcement stated that only 10 applications will be processed from each Embassy, …
Independent Adoptions under Hague Regulations
PEAR has released its preliminary report “Independent Adoptions: Implications for Parents and Providers under Hague Intercountry Adoption Act and Regulations.” You can find this extensive report on our Home page or Files page. People for Ethical Adoption Reform www.pear-now.org
New Scandal Errupting in China
Research China.org is reporting a new scandal errupting in China over the adoptions of children from the Guizhou Province. Please check the blog for Research China. Below is a Google translated article concerning the situation as published in the Spanish news media: About 80 babies in the province of Guizhou (southwestern China) were confiscated by authorities for family planning to …
Prospective Adoptive Parent Bill of Rights
Competent Providers: Prospective adoptive parents have the right to an adoption service provider with appropriate high-quality adoption services. Prospective adoptive parents have the right to receive a complete list of qualifications of all providers of adoption-related services. Qualifications include both adoption-related education and training. Ethical Program: Prospective adoptive parents have the right to an ethical and economical adoption program. Prospective …