Ethiopia Adoption NoticeU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues——————————————————————————– Adoption Processing at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa October 15, 2009 Taking into consideration recent allegations of misconduct in intercountry adoptions in Ethiopia the Department of State would like to remind adoptive parents that before an immigrant visa may be issued to an adopted child, a U.S. …
Category: Ethiopia
PEAR issues Position on Tuberculosis(TB) Management in International Adoptees
PEAR has issued a Position on Tuberculosis Management in International Adoptees due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rollout of TB screening for immigrants that now includes adoptees aged 2 to 14 from the high-TB-prevalence countries of Ethiopia, China and Haiti. This position also addresses a summer petition issued by the Joint Council on International Children’s Services …
UPDATE: DOS Alert for Ethiopia – Addis Ababa Abandonment Cases
From: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 26, 2009 Adoptions of Abandoned Children Halted by Ethiopian Court On May 4, 2009 the Ethiopian First Instance Court temporarily stopped accepting cases involving abandoned children referred by orphanages in Addis Ababa, citing a substantial increase in the number of children being brought for adoption. The number of …
Ethiopa Addis Abandonment Cases: Information and Support Resouces for PAPs
PEAR is attempting to bring you the latest in reports from Ethiopia and the US government. We suggest the following resources for PAPs and interested parties to keep abreast of developments as they occur: Yahoo groups:PEAR Newsletter Group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PEARnewsletter Blogs:Current News on Ethiopian Abandonment Cases http://ethioadoptionnews.blogspot.com/PEAR’s blog http://pear-now.blogspot.com/ Government Websites:http://www.adoption.state.gov/news/notices.html Support for PAPs affected by the current situation with abandonment …
Ethiopia Update from US Embassy Addis Ababa
PEAR has confirmed that the following email was sent this week by the US Consular Section in Addis Ababa to all US adoption agencies for which the Embassy has contact information: Dear All: We contacted the Ethiopian Federal First Instance Court today. CourtPresident Ato Dessalegn told us that the investigation into cases ofabandoned children is still pending. But, the Court …
UPDATE: Ethiopia
From the US Consular Office in Addis Ababa concerning the Ethiopian courts’ suspension of hearing cases involving abandoned children from orphanages in Addis Ababa: “According to the Ethiopian First Instance Court and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA), the Court has temporarily stopped accepting cases involving abandoned children referred from orphanages in Addis Ababa, citing concern over a recent increase …
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 …