South Korea January 25, 2013 Notice: Korea Begins Implementing Special Adoption Act On August 5, 2012, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Adoption Act, which governs intercountry adoptions from South Korea, went into effect. This law prioritizes domestic adoptions and endeavors to reduce the number of South Korean children adopted abroad. Under the Special Adoption Act, each intercountry adoption requires …
Category: Prospective Adoptive PArents
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 …
DOS Adoption Alert: Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families into Law
Russia December 28, 2012 Alert: Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families into Law On December 28, President Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 186614-6 which prohibits the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families. This law will go into effect on January 1, 2013. The Department of State remains actively engaged with the …
Russian Adoption: Important Information for Families in Process
The US Department of State, Office of Children’s Issues and the USCIS are requesting that families in process of adopting from Russia use the following contacts for issues surrounding the adoption ban. 1. For families currently in Russia who have all documents needed for filing the I600 (birth certificate, adoption decree, Russian passport for child), or who will be able …
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 …
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 …