We at PEAR fully support the 2015 Adoptee Citizenship Act (S.2275). This Act is a critically needed piece of legislation pertaining to the lives of thousands of adults who were brought to the US for adoption as children, were never fully naturalized as citizens by their adoptive parents, and then fell through the cracks of the Child Citizenship Act of …
On June 2, 2015, the Department of State issued a new alert which supersedes the alert of October 6, 2014. This newest alert strongly recommends against adopting from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) at this time. This warning is separate from any potential ending of the current suspension on the issuance of exit letters. The Department of State …
Child History Information: Adoptive parents have the right at any time during the placement of a child to receive full and complete child history information. Adoptive parents have the right to any new or additional information that becomes available during or after the placement and/orfinalized adoption. Child history information includes general behaviors, known or suspected behavioral problems, health or medical …
On January 6, 2015, the Council on Accreditation (COA) suspended the accreditation of Faith International Adoptions for a minimum of 15 days and until appropriate corrective action has taken place. COA is the Department of State’s designated accrediting entity for adoption service providers under the Hague Adoption Convention (Convention), the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and the Intercountry Universal Accreditation Act (UAA). …
The China Center for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) recently announced changes to their intercountry adoption procedures. The changes that apply to prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) in China fall into three broad categories: 1) the eligibility requirements for PAPs, 2) post-placement requirements, and 3) China’s fees for intercountry adoption. These changes are effective January 1, 2015. Changes to the PAP …
Two jailed for 17 years The Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, Dec 02 The Kathmandu District Court on Monday slapped 17-year jail on two individuals for molesting orphans sheltered at Bal Mandir, a non-government network of orphanages across the country. A single bench of Justice Pashupati Acharya convicted Rabin Shrestha, former head of adoptions at Bal Mandir, and Rabin Chalise, a former …
Two orphanage workers jailed for raping autistic girls The Himalayan Times AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE 2014-12-02 KATHMANDU: A court has jailed two men who worked at a prominent orphanage in Kathmandu for repeatedly raping three autistic girls in their care, an official said today. A judge at Kathmandu District Court found the two men guilty of rape yesterday evening in a …
Former Bal Mandir officials convicted of raping three autistic minorsRepublica Kamal Pariyar KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The Kathmandu District Court on Monday convicted two former employees of Bal Mandir on the charge of repeatedly raping three autistic minor girls. According to the Kathmandu District Court Registrar Shree Prasad Sanjel, a single bench of Justice Pashupati Acharya issued the verdict sentencing the …
Nepal Children’s Organization — NCO/Bal Mandir child rapists sentenced to 16 years in prison From — Action For Child Rights International (ACR-Int): BREAKING NEWS: WE WON THE CASE AGAINST THE EX-EMPLOYEE AND EX-STUDENT OF BALMANDIR!!! Case sexual of 3 minors The judge, Honorable Pashupati Acharya, gave the final verdict on the case of three minors from Balmandir who were sexually …
Fake credential caseThe Himalayan Times KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Friday filed a fake credential case against Rabin Shrestha at the Special Court. The anti-graft body said that Shrestha, then section officer of Nepal Children’s Organisation, submitted a fake academic certificate of ‘Intermediate Level (ISc) acquired from Bihar Intermediate Education Board, Patna, India in …