Allegations in the Chinese and other international media are emerging concerning reports that babies were confiscated under the country’s one-child policy and put up for intercountry adoption against their families’ wishes. Adoptive and prospective adoptive families should fully investigate adoptions programs both with their agency and through independent and alternative information sources. Be aware of potential issues and be prepared …
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Child adoption process to become more credible (The Himalayan Times)
Child adoption process to become more credible The Himalayan Times2011-05-08 KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) is working on the recommendations of the Permanent Bureau of The Hague Conference on Private International Law to make the adoption process more credible and reliable. The ministry is gearing up to implement recommendations forwarded by the Permanent Bureau. …
UPDATE: Kyrgyzstan Moratorium
Radio Free Europe reported on May 7, 2011 that the Kyrg government has lifted the moratorium on intercountry adoptions which has been in effect since February 2009:http://www.rferl.org/content/kyrgyzstan_lifts_ban_on_international_adoptions/24094372.html The lifting of the ban comes on the heels of an official US visit to Kyrgystan by DOS Special Advisor on Children’s Issues, Ambassador Susan Jacobs, on February 14, 2011. The purpose of …
SURVEY: Stories of Adult Transnational Adoptees and their American Parents
A mother – daughter team of researchers is putting together research on the relationship between adult transnational adoptees and their adoptive parents. The goal is open dialogue between adoptees and their adoptive parents on issues related to transnational adoption. If you are an adult transnational adoptee or the adoptive parent of an adult transnational adoptee and you would like to …
Left in limbo: Nepalese adoptions halted (PBS)
Left in limbo: Nepalese adoptions halted (PBS) On Mother’s Day weekend, adoptive parents on the verge of bringing home a child find themselves caught between two governments. By Habiba Nosheen and Lisa Desai May 6, 2011 The U.S. State Department has suspended adoption of abandoned Nepalese children, citing numerous examples of unreliable and possibly fraudulent documents. For Dee Dee Milton …
Agency Information: Florida Department of Children and Families’ Documents Concerning Celebrate Children International of Oveido Florida
Erin Siegal, author of the upcoming book, Finding Fernanda*, has released documents obtained from the Florida Department of Children and Families concerning Celebrate Children International (CCI) of Oveido Florida. The documents pertain to complaints about CCI’s International adoption programs. All documents were obtained in response to a public records request (Freedom of Information Act) made by Ms. Siegal as part …
CICIG’S Report on Players Involved in the Illegal Adoption Process in Guatemala since the Entry into Force of the Adoption Law
CICIG Report on on Players Involved in the Illegal Adoption Process in Guatemala since the Entry into Force of the Adoption Law is now available in English.http://cicig.org/index.php?page=reports EXCERPT FROM CICIG’S REPORT ON GUATEMALA ADOPTIONS: Latin America is one of the most unequal regions in the world, with one of the highest rates of violence, which affects mainly women and children. …
DOS Adoption Notice: Ukraine
Editorial note: the DOS released a similar Notice on April 8, we have highlighted the updated information with italics to accentuate the changes between the current Notice and the Notice of April 8, 2011 Adoption Notice: Ukraine April 29, 2011 SDA authority and adoption processing in Ukraine On the evening of April 7, 2011, President Yanukovych signed a Decree transferring …
Research: Rules on The Hague and the Intercountry Adoption Act:
The following research into the Hague Final Rules process emphasizes the value of speaking up and commenting on adoption law and policy. Rules on The Hague and the Intercountry Adoption Act: Public Comments and the State’s Responsiveness, Journal of Policy Practice Volume 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35 – 50 Authors: Jo Daugherty Baileya; M. Elena DelavegaaDOI: 10.1080/15588742.2010.521920 Abstract We …
China Update:CCCWA Releases Requirements for the Content and Format of Post Placement Reports
Requirements for the Content and Format of Post Placement Reports Date of Release:April 21, 2011 Source:CCAA Adoption agencies should prepare post-placement reports for each adopted child after the adoption in accordance with the required intervals and frequency by China Center for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA). Post-placement reports should be submitted by the adoption agency which sent adoption applications for …