Kazakhstan Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues June 29, 2010 In May 2010, the Kazakhstani Embassy in Washington and Consulate General in New York stopped accepting new intercountry adoption dossiers. The Kazakhstani government said this policy on new adoption cases will remain in effect until the Hague Adoption Convention (the Convention) enters into force …
Month: June 2010
PEAR’s Response to “The Baby Business”
The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism asked a number of experts, practitioners, and advocates in international adoption to respond to “The Baby Business,” Democracy Journal, Summer 2010 by E. J. Graff. You may read all the responses . This is PEAR’s response: It is an unfortunate truth that international adoption is plagued by corruption. We appreciate E.J. Graff’s coverage of …
Fake police document to adopt a girl (Kantipur)
Fake police document to adopt a girl Original article (in Nepali) with photo of child: http://www.ekantipur.com/kantipur/news/news-detail.php?news_id=219779 By Pratima Baskota Kantipur Daily Kathmandu, June 22, 2010 Translated from NepaliA guardian has claimed that, without her permission, a children’s home named Prayash Nepal at Baluwatar, Kathmandu, has sent her daughter abroad as an adopted daughter on the ground of a fake police …
Ministry — Notices 6 & 7
Notice — Government of Nepal Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare http://www.mowcsw.gov.np/opensection.php?secid=484 Notice No 7 In accordance with the Terms and Condition of Inter Country Adoption, 2008, the following reforms have been made: 1. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare is the Central Authority for Inter Country adoption. 2. The Application should be submitted by the adoptive …
Inter-country adoption laws in offing (Republica)
Inter-country adoption laws in offing Republica: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=20360Om Astha RaiKathmandu, June 27: If everything goes as planned, internationally distinguished foreign nationals will soon be able to adopt Nepali children. Officials at the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) have been mulling over some amendments in the procedures regarding inter-country adoption under Muluki Ain (Civil Code), which, once implemented, will …
Joint Statement by United States, Russia on Intercountry Adoption
Joint Statement by United States, Russia on Intercountry AdoptionU.S., Russia work toward entry into force of bilateral agreement THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryJune 24, 2010 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CONCERNING INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION We are convinced that all children have the right to grow up in a family …
Media: From Guatemala to Ethiopia
From Guatemala to Ethiopia: Shifts in Intercountry Adoption Leaves Ethiopia Vulnerable for Child Sales and Other Unethical Practices Socmag (SW&SNetwork)June 8, 2010 Karen Smith Rotabi, Richmond, Virginia (USA)Excerpt, see full article: http://www.socmag.net/?p=615 “Ethiopia is estimated to have one of the largest populations of “orphaned” children in the world. Most recent statistics place that number at approximately five million (Ethiopian Ministry …
PEAR has added Missouri to the State Directories of Adoption Resources
The Missouri Directory of Adoption Resources for use pre- or post-adoption has been released from our third series of Midwest states. You can freely download the pdf at http://www.pear-now.org/resources.html Each directory is divided into 4 sections: Health contains Early Intervention information and licensed practitioner listings. Each listing has a designation for specialty or service. See the index at the beginning …
USCIS UPDATE: Haiti, Special Processes for Children Brought in Under Humanitarian Parole
The USCIS has created a special webpage for families who brought children to the US under the Special Humanitarian Parole Program. The webpage contains directions for obtaining US citizenship based on three catagories of DHS parole and is meant to help clarify the process for adopting/adoptive families. Please visit the USCIS website for further information: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f8f42777302b8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f8f42777302b8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD or use this Tiny …
MEDIA: Russia’s Medvedev to sign international adoption accord
The Christian Science Monitor has reported the following: When Russian President Medvedev visits Washington this week, he will sign a new agreement on international adoption. By Fred Weir, Correspondent / June 22, 2010 Excerpt: “Moscow When Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Washington this week, he and US President Barack Obama are expected to shake hands on a nearly completed US-Russia …