On October 23, the Cambodia National Assembly passed a law regarding intercountry adoption of the nation's children. In the article, "Assembly passes bill on foreign adoptions," In the Phnom Penh Post, it states the new law will require prospective adoptive parents age 30- 45 to "undergo a rigorous screening before any adoption gets approval." According to addtional news reports the law includes provisions to prevent fraud and coersion and will bring Cambodia in line with the Hague Convention on intercountry adoption guidelines. Adoptions from Cambodia into the United States have been suspended since 2001 because of allegations of corruption and child trafficking. To read the articles, visit
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/
From Adoption Today magazine: http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=27850&p=
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