Recently the DOS posted an update about the adoption cases from Casa Quivira and Semillas de Amor. A 3rd new location was mentioned: Asociacion Santa Lucia de la Flores Silvestres. This location may also be known as Hogar Santa Lucia de Las Flores Silvestres La Esperanza. This hogar was raided in May 2008. It appears that 6 or 7 of …
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Voices of the Victims of Focus on Children Utah’s Samoa Scam
PEAR is giving to voice to the victims of FOC Utah: below is the first statement, from Elizabeth Muenzler, Adoptive Mother of a trafficked child. Many thanks for your invitation to write a statement on your blog concerning the recent Focus on Children case. We are the parents of one of the children involved and after having been vilified in …
PEAR Winter Newsletter, March 2009
Winter Newsletter, March 2009 From the Board We are pleased to formally introduce our two newest Board members, Pamela Veazie and Kim Kennedy. Pamela Veazie joins the board as both our Membership and Post Adoption Services and Support Chairs. Pam believes that adoption preparation for prospective parents and post-adoption support for health issues is completely inadequate. The lack of insurance …
File of Russian Homestudy Providers missing PPR
A downloadable pdf file of the list of Homestudy Providers with missing Post Placement Reports can be found on PEAR’s website at http://www.pear-now.org/resources.html People for Ethical Adoption Reform www.pear-now.org
Home Study Agencies with Missing Post Placement Reports
For families currently in Process of a Russian adoption. Please be aware that the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has just sent a letter to the regions with a list of Home Study Providers who have not followed through with their commitment to produce post placement reports. This would be mainly from ‘independent’ or non-accredited adoptions, or closed agencies. …
Adoption Agencies with a Russian Permit for Adoption Activity
Agency Name ~ Russian Permit for Adoption Activity (formerly known as ‘accredited’) USA ABC Adoption Services Inc ~ 28-Jan-08Adopt-A-Child ~ 19-Jul-07Adoption Associates ~ 19-Jul-07Adoption Center of Washington ~ 26-Feb-08Adoptions Together Inc ~ 14-Dec-07Alaska International Adoption Agency (AIA) ~ 28-Dec-07Alliance for Children ~ 22-Nov-07Beacon House Adoption Services Inc ~ 28-Jan-08Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services ~ 21-Jul-08Catholic Social Services of the Diocese …
Recent DOS Updates for International Adoption Programs; Guatemala, Cambodia, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Republic of Georgia
GUATEMALA Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Update on Casa Quivira and Semillas de Amor Cases February 5, 2009 Casa Quivira According to our records, about 14 of the original 46 children at CQ still have cases pending. For six of these cases, the Attorney General’s Office (PGN) has identified irregularities. All six will …
Focus On Children – Sentencing scheduled for February 19
Sentencing for Focus on Children’s Karen and Scott Banks, Dan Wakefield, Coleen Bartlett and Karalee Thornock is scheduled for February 19, 2009. In January, they pleaded guilty to counts of aiding and abetting the improper entry of an alien for putting false information on immigration forms during the performance of adoption services relating to FOC’s Samoa program. Although the plea …
Announcing Ethica’s Webinars for Prospective Adoptive Parents
http://www.ethicanet.org/item.php?recordid=webinars&pagestyle=default Ethica is pleased to offer its first webinar series for prospective adoptive families as they begin to pursue the adoption process. Please join us as we explore issues surrounding adoption fraud, how to choose an agency, and the implications of adopting from a “Hague” country. Note that *space is limited* so please register early. Thank you! *Webinar** 1: February …
PEAR Observational Survey – Post Adoption Services
PEAR invites all adoptive parents to take the PEAR Observational Survey of Adoptive Parents on Success, Satisfaction and Types of Post-Adoption Services (POSitive Study). This survey is for those who have completed a domestic or international/inter-country adoption from any country. Whether your child has had virtually no issues or interventions or many, we would like your input! This anonymous survey …