Thursday, July 8, 2010

International Adoption News

- Compiled from the June 2010 issue of Adoption Today magazine.

Haiti
Haiti is now accepting adoption applications for children who were documented as orphans before Jan. 12 or who have been relinquished by thier birth parents since the the earthquake. 

Kyrgyztan
All intercountry adoptions have been suspended and the U.S. State Dept. has issued a travel warning about traveling there. 

Kazakhstan
All intercountry adoptions have been halted by Kazakhstan until the government implements a system that is in compliance with the Hague Adoption Convention (goal:  September 2010).  This does not affect adoptions that are already in process.

Liberia
Liberia has suspended all adoptions due to finding of corruption.  It is not accepting any new applications nor making any referrals for existing applications. 

For more information:  http://adoption.state.gov/

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