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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the state insisting on mandatory registration of orphanages under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act by December 15, at least 180 institutions have informed the government that they are not willing to register and are planning to shut down their operations.

The orphanages are citing serious financial crunch and loss of decisionmaking powers with regard to the admission of children, if they are brought under the JJ Act. A couple of such applications sent by the orphanages to the government, accessed by TOI, says that they want the children to be shifted from their institutions to places that are deemed fit by the government.

Mumbai city news: The bench also noted that in the present case, all parties were Hindus and thus, fell within the ambit of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act that permits a consenting biological mother to relinquish the rights over her child towards a third party

MUMBAI Updated: Jul 02, 2017 00:31 IST

Ayesha Arvind

Ayesha Arvind

Hindustan Times

NRC Handelsblad

27-10-1994

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Prez Sirleaf Constitutes Committee on Adoption of Liberian Children

(Oct 16, 2008) By: Staff Reporter
(MONROVIA – October 15, 2008): President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has constituted a special committee on adoption of Liberian children headed by Cllr. Eva Mae Mappy, Deputy Minister of Administration at the Ministry of Justice, an Executive Mansion release has said.

 
The six-member committee includes- Mr. Joseph Geebro, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare at the Ministry of Health, and Mrs. Jennie Johnson-Bernard of the "Civil Society", the release signed by Press Secretary Cyrus Wleh Badio added.

 
Other members appointed to the Special Committee on Adoption of Liberian Children are: Mrs. Lydia Mae Sherman, Senior coordinator for Welfare, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare; Mr. Eric Sewa, a representative of Acres of Hope and Mr. Rufus Kaine, Deputy Minister for Planning & Administration, Ministry of Gender & Development.

 
The release further noted, "President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf expressed the hope that members of the committee will exercise their duties effectively to help improve the implementation of the country's adoption policies".

 
http://www.adoption.gouv.qc.ca/site/en_organismes_agrees_agrements.phtml

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De aanmelding

In mei 1994 hebben we ons als adoptiefouders aangemeld bij Justitie. Ergens in maart 1995 kregen we bericht dat we 6 V.I.A. - bijeenkomsten moesten volgen. De juiste data waren nog niet bekend. Van november 1995 tot en met februari 1996 hebben we deze gevolgd in Amsterdam. In die bijeenkomsten werd naar ons gevoel te veel de nadruk gelegd op wat er allemaal mis kan gaan bij adoptie. Ook kregen we een gevoel van ''Hoe halen jullie het in je hoofd om een kind te willen adopteren?'' De bijeenkomsten waren 's ochtends en 's middags hadden we gelukkig ook vrij omdat we meestal thuis zaten met een knetterende hoofdpijn. Gelukkig zat er iedere keer 2 weken tussen de bijeenkomsten. Dan was het nare gevoel weer afgezakt om weer met een bepaalde vorm van woede naar de volgende bijeenkomst te gaan. Ik begrijp best dat enige voorlichting nodig is, maar als we via de natuurlijke weg een kind hadden kunnen krijgen, had niemand ons zo 'gemangeld'

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The activists have brought to the attention of the Chief Justice that the terms of the CWCs and the JJBs expired by the end of 2019

A group of Child Rights professionals has written to Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Prasanna Varale urging him to ensure that the government soon appoints members to the Child Welfare Committees (CWC) and Juvenile Justice Boards (JJB).

DH had recently published a report on how the CWCs in the state were crippled without adequate members.

The activists have brought to the attention of the Chief Justice that the terms of the CWCs and the JJBs expired by the end of 2019, putting children seeking justice in jeopardy.

"The CWCs are not functioning at all or taking additional charge of nearby CWCs, often taking decisions without the required quorum of members..." the activists have written in their letter. The situation is concerning as it puts vulnerable children at risk and leaves them without protection, they added.

Synopsis

The body under the Delhi government has also backed the demand for conferring adoption and succession rights for same-sex couples raised in a clutch of pleas pending in the apex court. In its intervention application filed this week, the statutory body submitted that same-sex couples were not in any advantageous or disadvantageous position at parenting when compared to heterosexual parents.

Coming out in support of the legalisation of same-sex marriages, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court.

The body under the Delhi government has also backed the demand for conferring adoption and succession rights for same-sex couples raised in a clutch of pleas pending in the apex court.

In its intervention application filed this week, the statutory body submitted that same-sex couples were not in any advantageous or disadvantageous position at parenting when compared to heterosexual parents.

Parents who adopted children since the beginning of this year may be eligible for up to $20,000 in grant money from the Ohio state government.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order to launch the Ohio Adoption Grant Program, which will provide up to $20,000 to parents adopting a child.

by Stephanie Kripa Cooper-Lewter, Ph.D., M.S.W.

The minute my feet hit New York City streets this past June, I was struck once again by nonstop lights and the hustle and bustle among a diverse array of people from all walks of life. Visiting this city is always an adventure. While walking in the heart of Times Square, I paused to reflect on Muhammad Ali’s photo prominently displayed across a mega digital billboard; Ali had passed away one week earlier, the greatest boxing legend in the world.

I traveled to New York to participate in AAPIP’s National Network Convening and Giving Circle Campaign Celebration. Joined by my fellow Roshni Sister, Harley Place, AAPIP’s opening plenary deeply resonated with the audience as participants from Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native communities from around the country stood and shared their I Am Philanthropy stories. I was invited to add my story and what inspired me to lead Roshni, Lost Sarees National Women’s Giving Circle. The group collectively laughed and shed tears as we listened to the profoundly compelling stories. I saw a common thread in our journeys: a strong personal commitment to give back and willingness to be a part of a healing movement in order to see our families, along with our communities, fully supported and whole.

With Muhammad Ali’s recent passing, AAPIP Board member Suk Rhee’s plenary remarks highlighted Ali’s journey and commitment to justice, lessons from his life that we could learn from and apply to our own. She challenged us to defy the conventional, to risk something meaningful in our quest to make an impact, and reminded us we are so much more than our every day roles. As she neared her closing, she shared this quote by Ali that has stayed with me: “Boxing was nothing. It wasn’t important it all. Boxing was just meant as a way to introduce me to the world.”

Philanthropy, too, is nothing and unimportant if it doesn’t introduce the struggles, heartaches, and triumphs of our beautiful communities to the world. In Hindi, Roshni means light, brilliance and brightness. I am so proud to be connected with nine other remarkable women who serve as Roshni Inaugural Founding Members, spreading their light and love with others through giving, service and leadership: Rebecca Peacock in Washington, Sumitra Dorner in Minnesota, Parul Agrawal in Arizona, Roshni Rao in Maryland, Reshma McClintock in Colorado, Anuradha Murali in South Carolina, Jahnavi Muppaneni in Texas, Harley Place in New Jersey and Courtney Cooper-Lewter in North Carolina.