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New China Consulate Appointment Policy

Stephen M. Worrall
September 11, 2008 22:23

As a result of changes under the Hague Adoption Convention, U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou will only schedule adoptions appointments for applicants who have both an approved I-600A or I-800A form and a current fingerprint clearance from the FBI. Until recently,...As a result of changes under the Hague...

Helping adopted kids navigate school projects

Stephen M. Worrall
September 11, 2008 20:53

A new school year brings all sorts of challenges: Will your child make friends? Is the teacher nice? What's the homework load like? Yet for families formed through adoption or foster care, or for children being raised by a non-parent...A new school year brings all sorts of challenges: Will your...

Child Adoption Laws - Georgia

Stephen M. Worrall
August 28, 2008 03:14

We hope to help you learn more about [Georgia's] child adoption laws. The information provided below may not be the entire adoption law and, since laws are changed, the information may have errors, omissions, or may not be the most...We hope to help you learn more about [Georgia's] child adoption...

Rush is on to adopt kids orphaned by disaster

Stephen M. Worrall
August 28, 2008 03:13

MIANYANG, China — The children's faces stare in somber black-and-white photos from newspapers and scribbled posters at relief camps, seeking their parents. Many will never find them. As the first estimate of orphans — more than 4,000 — emerged Thursday...MIANYANG, China — The children's faces ...

Guatemala Update November 8, 2007

Stephen M. Worrall
August 27, 2008 23:12

The Department of State has received inquiries about the status of anticipated adoption reforms in Guatemala, and the outlook for adoption cases which are currently pending. Whether the Guatemalan government elects to implement the Hague Convention on December 31st or...The Department of State has...

Lesbian, lawyer win appeal of contempt over adoption case

Stephen M. Worrall
August 27, 2008 23:11

The state Court of Appeals has thrown out contempt findings that arose from a lesbian's attempt to adopt a young girl. Last year Wilkinson County Superior Court Judge John L. Parrott held both Elizabeth Hadaway and her lawyer, Dana P.... The state Court of Appeals has thrown out contempt findings...

Vietnam 'baby-smugglers' arrested

Stephen M. Worrall
August 27, 2008 23:11

Vietnamese authorities have arrested three women and a man for allegedly smuggling newborn babies to China. The suspects were detained with two baby boys, aged one month and one week old, in Hanoi and Ha Tay provinces. Hanoi police said...Vietnamese authorities have arrested three women and a man...

Halted foreign adoptions leave would-be parents in limbo

Stephen M. Worrall
August 27, 2008 23:11

The crib in Ellen Darcy's Boston home has sat empty for more than a year. And in suburban Washington, Laura Teresinski has prepared a nursery for a baby that may never arrive. They and thousands of prospective parents, eager to... The crib in Ellen Darcy's Boston home has sat empty for more than a...

Vietnam Ending Child Adoption Agreement with the U.S.

Stephen M. Worrall
August 27, 2008 23:10

Vietnam is ending its child adoption agreement with the United States. The move comes after a report from the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi alleging pervasive corruption and baby-selling in Vietnam's adoption system. The agreement was being considered for renewal, but...Vietnam is ending its child adoption...

Fewer kids available for adoption by foreigners

Stephen M. Worrall
August 27, 2008 22:05

Fewer Chinese children are available for adoption by foreigners because more affluent families at home have started adopting them, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) said yesterday."The number of Chinese couples applying to adopt children has risen substantially in recent...Fewer Chinese children...