DOS Adoption Alert: Government of Laos Announces Suspension of Intercountry Adoption

Laos March 30, 2012Alert: Government of Laos Announces Suspension of Intercountry Adoption The Office of the Government of Laos announced on February 20, 2012, that the authorization to allow foreigners to adopt Lao children is suspended until appropriate regulations and procedures are established on intercountry adoption. Updated information will be provided as it becomes available on adoption.state.gov. http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_alerts_notices.php?alert_notice_type=alerts&alert_notice_file=laos_1 Ethics, Transparency, …