Democratic Republic of Congo March 15, 2013 Notice: Reports of the Removal of Children from Orphanages in the DRC The U.S. Department of State recently received several reports that children adopted in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reportedly been taken from orphanages by a birth parent or relative after the adoption decree and certificate of non-appeal was issued …
Category: Adoptive Parents
DOS Adoption Notice: Notes from Ambassador Jacobs’ Meeting with Adoption Service Providers on December 11, 2012 in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia January 25, 2013 Notice: Notes from Ambassador Jacobs’ Meeting with Adoption Service Providers on December 11, 2012 in Addis Ababa During a visit to Addis Ababa from December 8-11, 2012, Ambassador Susan Jacobs, Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, met with the staff of U.S.-based Adoption Service Providers (ASPs). The Office of Children’s Issues posts this notice to provide interested …
Cautionary Statement for Families In Process of Adopting from Russia
PEAR has become aware of possible scams and exploitative practices being aimed at families currently in the process of adopting from Russia. We would like to take this opportunity to encourage those caught in the adoption ban to proceed with caution, and to thoroughly investigate any individual or organization offering assistance. Of special concern are individuals and organizations offering private …
DOS Adoption Alert: Families, Agencies Report Difficulties in Completing Russian Adoptions
Russia January 11, 2013 Alert: Families, Agencies Report Difficulties in Completing Russian Adoptions On December 28, President Vladimir Putin signed into law Federal Law No. 272-FZ, which went into effect on January 1, 2013. The law bans the adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens, bars adoption service providers from assisting U.S. citizens to adopt Russian children, and requires …
“Why the adoption establishment annoys me” Blog Week
The Unofficial “Why the adoption establishment annoys me” Blog Week beginstoday. If you would like to read the blog entries or participate, visit Land of Gazillion Adoptees: http://landofgazillionadoptees.com/ LGA also has a facebook group where the blogs will be posted and PEAR will try to keep up withthem on our facebook page as well. Participating Bloggers committed to the event …
National Adoption Month: Raising Awareness & Rights
Today is the 1st of November, the first day of National Adoption Month, an event centered around raising awareness about adoption. When adoptive families, and legislators, and social workers, and agencies talk of adoption they talk of putting the child’s best interests first, of adoption being centered around the rights and needs of children. If we truly believe this, then …
USCIS Invitation toTeleconference onBringing Home Adopted Children
Teleconference: “Bringing Your Internationally Adopted Child to the United States” (Final Steps in the Adoption Process) Thursday October 13, 2011 @ 1:30 pm (CST) The USCIS National Benefits Center (NBC) invites any adoptive parents, adoption service providers and any other interested parties to participate in a national stakeholder meeting on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 1:30pm (CST). 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 …
PEAR Cautionary Statement About Private Respite Care Providers and Families Adopting from Disruptions Outside of the Child Welfare System
PEAR’s Cautionary Statement About Private Respite Care Providers and Families Adopting from Disruptions Outside of the Child Welfare System PEAR has received numerous accounts about private respite care providers and families adopting children from disruptions who are not reputable. In some cases, there have been very serious abuse allegations against these providers and families. Adoptive parents in need of respite …
PEAR’s Statement Following the Conference: Ethiopia, a New Adoption Agenda
On Monday, January 24, 2011, The US Department of State (DOS) hosted a teleconference entitled: Ethiopia, a New Adoption Agenda. The purpose of the conference was to gather a variety of adoption stakeholders, discuss concerns, and find some common solutions to address those concerns. Minutes of the meeting will be published soon on the DOS adoption website: www.adoption.state.gov. PEAR participated …