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Monday, October 25, 2010
Posted by Adoption Ark at 2:51 PM
Adoption ARK would like to make you aware of a very serious situation facing adoptive parents. 
On August 6, 2010, The Department of State and The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) branches suspended adoptions of abandoned children in Nepal. At that time, many families were in the final stages of the Nepal Adoption Program, some were even in Nepal.
Prior to August 6th, the issuing of a visa for a Nepali orphan took approximately 1-2 weeks. Now, since August 6th, not a single visa has been issued even though more than 20 families have filed their I-600 form.  During this time, some parents have been living in Nepal, waiting for the Visa’s to be issued for their children; Children that have been in their custody all this time and are legally adopted according to the government of Nepal.  Other children are still in the care of an orphanage, waiting for their families to be united.  Understandably, the delay of these visas has left the parents, as well as their newly adopted children, in emotional distress.  The children are unable to leave Nepal without the necessary visas.  Parents who are in Nepal are faced with the decision to either stay in Nepal for an indefinite period or leave the children that they have been parenting and bonding with in Nepal; which would be devastating to the emotional well being of the child.
In addition, the USCIS in New Delhi is suggesting that these Nepali adoptions will require the assistance of a US Immigration Lawyer and this additional cost places considerable financial burdens on parents in this process. This burden was not shared by those processed prior to 6th August even though the paperwork associated with the adoptions was essentially the same.
Adoption ARK understands that each adoption case requires an I-604 investigation before the visa can be issued.  We support this process, undertaken in a timely manner, to ensure that adoption takes place in the best interest of the child.  However, the Department of States decision not to accept visa applications for abandoned children is very concerning and has the potential to affect adoptions in all countries, not just Nepal.
Please take a moment and help these children & parents by signing the petition at http://www.petition2congress.com/2/3608/go/  and asking for the United States Government to take action and bring these families home. 
Sincerely,
The Team at Adoption ARK
www.adoptionark.org

Woman Cleared Of Child Trafficking, Kidnapping

Woman Cleared Of Child Trafficking, Kidnapping
Melissa Chea-Annan
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Bong County has officially cleared Madam Elizabeth Barrolle Dargbe of all charges that linked her to an act of Child Trafficking and Kidnapping in Bong County early this year. According to the victorious woman, eight months ago, while doing her job at the Methodist Campus in Gbarnga, a young man, J. Anthony Tamada hurriedly brought a young 'girl child' to her and said, “This is the child you had been giving me food for. I will be back.” She said after dashing the child on her, the young man whom she referred to as 'rebel soldier' went away.  “Since then I never saw him again until after six to eight months,” she explained. Madam Dargbe said she later gathered that Anthony, 'the rebel', took the child from Ballafana, a community in Bong County where some Lebanese Nationals were trading and after murdering the parents of the child, he carried the child away.
She further explained that few days later, she brought the innocent child to Monrovia and turned her over to the owner of the Fatima Orphanage Cottage, Mother Victoria N. B. Young. Madam Dargbe lamented that without her consent, Mother Young gave the child out to a Lebanese man for adoption without informing her or seeking her permission.
According to Madam Young, she (Dargbe) was later accused and taken to the 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Bong County, where she was charged with kidnapping and child trafficking during its August 2009 Term of Court. The court's document showed that at the call of the case, the state was represented by the county attorney for Bong County in association with attorney James K. Saybay, while the defendant was represented by the Public Defender for Bong County, in association with Counselor Francis Y.S Garlawolu.
The court's document, a copy in possession of this Paper further revealed that during and after several days of trials, both counsels rested evidence in Toto and submitted the case to the court for argument. In its judgment, the court ruled “that in view of the foregoing factual and legal circumstances, it is the final judgment that the defendant, 
Elizabeth Dargbe of Monrovia, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia is adjudged Not Guilty of the crime of kidnapping levied against her. Based upon the above, our office was mandated/ordered to make entry and to issue all precepts to effect the restoration of all liberty and rights of defendant Elizabeth Dargbe aforesaid without a day.”
The final judgment and certificate of clearance that were given on October 1, 2010 by assigned Judge, S. Geevon Smith further called on the court to return Madam Dargbe her liberty and all rights restored unto her. It has also been established that the child was adopted at the Monthly and Probate Court at the Temple of Justice by Judge Frances Johnson Morris on December 9, 1995. “I did not even know about the transaction. The only thing I have to live by is my character which has been damaged
nationally and internationally,” she indicated.
Also another clearance from the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice, said, “This is to certify that a careful perusal of records of this honorable court reveals that the said case was dismissed by court on March 17, 2009 in favor of the defendant discharging her from further answering to the charge herein without day and date. Hence, this certificate, given under our hand and seal of court, this 17th day of March A.D. 2009. Francis Weah, clerk of court.”

Adoption? It's a bundle of woes

Adoption? It's a bundle of woes

Swati Sengupta, TNN, Oct 24, 2010, 03.43am IST

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KOLKATA: Some months ago, the Bengal government prodded by a spine-chilling allegation asked some other states to inquire into the authenticity of addresses provided by a few adoptive parents.

Dutch woman denied info on Indian parents by high court

Dutch woman denied info on Indian parents by high court
Published: Saturday, Oct 23, 2010, 3:15 IST
By Mayura Janwalkar | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA


For Dutch psychologist Daksha Van Dijck, 35, her trip to India turned out to be rather disappointing. The Bombay high court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by her seeking information about her biological parents.

Van Dijck was adopted by Dutch national Johan Van Dijck and raised in the Netherlands. She came back to India in 2001 in search of her biological parents. But in the course of tracing them what Van Dijck found was reasons to believe that she may have been kidnapped as a baby and given away in a foreign adoption.

The high court had earlier directed the prothonotary and senior master of the court to trace the 1975 records pertaining to Van Dijck’s adoption, which was granted with the high court’s permission.

Daksha had sought action against Shraddhashram Mahilasharm in Matunga from where she was adopted. Her advocates Pradeep Havnur and Shabana Ansari told the court that there is no police inquiry report in terms of the adoption but a mere affidavit saying the child (Van Dijck) is free for adoption.

Dismissing the petition, the court, however, said adoptive parents should also be held responsible if the adopted child feels that the adoption procedure was faulty. “Why are the adoptive parents not made a party to this petition,” the court asked.

“I wanted to find my biological mother before I became a mother myself,” said Van Dijck, who has a 9-month-old daughter back in the Netherlands. “After I had a baby, the urge to find my mother intensified. I feel very bad but I am not going to give up.”

FB: orphanage destroyed - owner facing justice

Deborah MacQuarrie

Deborah MacQuarrie This is so important... The director of Social Welfare in Ghana who did all he could to destroy our ministry to the orphans is now in huge trouble. His "Childrens home" was secretly investigated and it is a horror!! He is now having to face justice. Our beautiful home where the kids were so loved and cared for is gone ...

23 October 2010 at 04:53

Adina Barbu, betrayed by her former boyfriends: At 17, she gave birth to a boy, whom she abandoned in hospital

02:43    |    22/10/2010

Adina Barbu, betrayed by her former boyfriends: At 17, she gave birth to a boy, whom she abandoned in hospital

Adina Barbu, the newborn star of Romanian tabloids, famous for her big breasts and the striking resemblance with actress Nicoleta Luciu, has a very troubled past, which her friends from her teen years unveiled live during the “Bad, but good” show aired on Antena 2 TV. While chatting live with show host Mihai Morar, Adina received a phone call from a former boyfriend who said that her real name is Vasilica Ciuciu and she gave birth to a boy when she was 17, whom she abandoned in the maternity hospital. Later on, other friends and acquaintances of Adina called from her hometown of Brasov to confirm the boyfriend’s statements, and revealed even more troubling things about her past.

Initially, the brunette denied everything and said her real name is Adina Barbu and she does not know Bebe, the man who claims was her lover. However, Thursday she returned in the show and apologized for her lies.

“I apologize for the way I dealt with the situation. I thought it was a farce. Eventually, I realized it was no farce and that the man was really my ex-lover,” Adina explained.

During the show, a former friend of Adina called from Brasov and confirmed that she indeed gave birth to a boy.

“I’ve known her before Bebe. I am no friend of Bebe. Adina, your baby boy weighed 1.8 kg,” said Dan.

Visibly angered, the brunette lashed out at the man, asking him to produce evidence in support of his allegations.

"I made no abortion so far. I want a child, but this did not happen yet. It is pointless for you to call live and mock me. Bring proof. Come with evidence, man, don’t speak just to make me look like s…t,” Adina retorted.

 

 

Adina Barbu demascata de prietenii din adolescenta: A nascut un baietel la 17 ani si l-a abandonat in maternitate

 

Recent aparuta in peisajul monden si mediatizata intens pentru sanii foarte mari si asemanarea izbitoare cu Nicoleta Luciu, Adina Barbu are un trecut foarte agitat, pe care prietenii din adolescenta l-au dezvaluit in direct la emisiunea “Rai da’ buni” de la Antena 2.

Invitata in emisiunea lui Mihai Morar, Adina a parimit cateva telefoane de la un fost iubit care a povestit ca numele ei real este Vasilica Ciuciu si ca a nascut un copil cand avea 17 ani, pe care l-a abandonat in maternitate. Ulterior si alte cunostinte si prieteni ai Adinei, din Brasov, locul unde s-a nascut si a crescut bruneta, au sunat si au confirmat declaratiile fostului iubit, ba chiar au adus informatii noi, din ce in ce mai surprinzatoare.

Initial bruneta a negat totul si a declarat ca nu il cunoaste pe Bebe, barbatul care sustine ca i-a fost iubit si ca numele ei real este Adina Barbu. Joi, Adina Barbu a venit în platou la "R?i da buni" pentru a-?i cere iertare pentru minciunile pe care le-a spus. 

"Îmi cer scuze pentru modul cum am tratat situa?ia. Am crezut c? e o fars?. La sfâr?it mi-am dat seama c? nu a fost o fars? ?i într-adev?r acel om era fostul meu iubit. Eu am depus actele, imediat dup? emisiune am sunat la poli?ie. Nu mi s-a p?rut ok s? apar cu Ciuciu Vasilica Adina, am ales numele Barbu. A fost mai u?or de re?inut ?i fa?? de Ciuciu sun? mai bine. Nu mi-a fost team? de glume pe baza numelui meu real. Nu mi-am dorit s? apar cu numele meu, am f?cut-o ?i de dragul familiei. Nu vroiam s? vad? tata numele Ciuciu prin tabloide", a spus Adina.

In timpul emisiei un fost amic de-al Adinei din Bra?ov a sunat în direct pentru a confirma c? bruneta a n?scut un b?iat, pe care ulterior l-a abandonat.

"Nepoata mea s-a n?scut pe 23 septembrie 1999. Eu o cunosc pe ea dinainte de Bebe. Eu nu sunt prieten cu Bebe. Adina, b?iatul t?u a avut 1, 8 Kg.", a spus Dan.

Vizibil enervata bruneta l-a atacat verbal pe barbat si i-a cerut dovezi, pentru a fi crezut.

""Pân? la vârsta asta nu am avut niciun avort. Îmi doresc un copil, dar înc? nu s-a întâmplat. Nu are rost s? intri tu în direct s? î?i ba?i joc de mine. Adu dovezi. Vino frate cu dovezi, nu intra în direct s? m? faci pe mine de rahat", a spus Adina.

Call for federal inquiry into forced adoptions

Call for federal inquiry into forced adoptions
Posted Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:49am AEDT


A group of mothers who gave up their babies gather at parliament to hear a formal apology (Marcus Alborn)

The WA Labor MP David Templeman is calling for a federal inquiry into the forced adoption practices of last century.

The West Australian parliament yesterday formally apologised to the women who were pressured to adopt out their babies between the 1940s and 1980s.

It is the first state in Australia to say sorry for the practice.

David Templeman was one of the architects of the apology and says the next step should be a national inquiry.

"These practices and policies of adoption took place across the country and to really make sure that we lift a lid on this issue and to make sure we get to the real truth, the real stories, we need a national inquiry, and there should be a national apology in the federal parliament," he said.

The Greens MP Alison Xamon has told parliament her colleagues will introduce a motion in Federal Parliament next week for a national inquiry and an apology to the women.

"I hope that WA's example is just the beginning," she said.

"I'm aware that there were women from around Australia who flew over here to hear the apology who were desperate to have the role of their own state governments and departments and churches admitted and acknowledged."

Preet Mandir adoptions: NGOs forward objections to CARA

Preet Mandir adoptions: NGOs forward objections to CARA

Fifteen days after the Bombay High Court passed an order directing Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) to process the adoption applications of 18 children in Preet Mandir, voluntary organisations Sakhi and Advait Foundation have forwarded their objections to CARA.

Representatives of these organisations said documentation of each case should be investigated individually to check whether the consent for adoption is obtained from real biological parents or are forged signatures or their signatures are taken by coercion or deceit.

Mother ‘would sell baby all over again’

 

Mother ‘would sell baby all over again’

 

A teenager arrested for selling her five-week-old son says she would do it again.

Ms Risper Kimuma, 19, told the Nation that she had no regrets for attempting to sell her child.

“Once you sell your cow, you can’t ask for it back. I sold my baby with all the documents I got at the hospital. The buyer now only needs to go and process the birth certificate and give the baby whatever name they want,” she said when asked if she was missing the baby.

The case has exposed the depth of child trafficking in Nakuru, with the woman saying the illegal trade was rife.

She claimed the trade was controlled by medical officers at the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital who prey on desperate young women to sell their babies for as little as Sh10,000 soon after delivery.

“It’s true babies are being sold at the hospital and a friend who works there acts as a middleman for potential buyers,” she said.

She was arrested on October 13 at Kapembwa estate while selling her son for Sh12,000.

She turned down offer

She claims an aunt asked her to sell the baby at the Sewerage estate in Nakuru for Sh5,000 but she turned down the offer because it was too low.

“I had a husband who later abandoned me with my three-year-old daughter and since I am jobless, I found the going hard,” she said.

She said a relative had also sold her two-week old baby for Sh18,000 to get married.

The hospital’s director, Dr John Murima, said he was not aware of child trafficking at the hospital.

He said whenever babies are abandoned, the hospital adhered strictly to adoption regulations.

She appeared before Nakuru resident magistrate on Monday and admitted selling her son for Sh 12,000. She will be sentenced on Thursday.

Commission to probe Sierra Leone children missing in US

Commission to probe Sierra Leone children missing in US

They were allegedly taken for adoption from couples who had handed them to a local organisation called Help a Needy Child International (HANCI), for schooling and safety at the height of the country's civil war.

"The investigation will unravel whether the adoption was done in a transparent manner and we have not put a limitation as to what the commission should do with regards to time," he said.

"The commission will establish whether parents had a full understanding and knowledge of the adoption process and whether they willingly gave up their children for adoption.

"In addition, whether the whole process was transparent and fully explained to the parents by HANCI."

Kabia said High Court judge Adeliza Showers would head the investigating commission, assisted by retired civil servant Mustapha Rogers and an educationist, Albert Kanu.

Kabia said that in 1996 HANCI established so-called child survival centres in the northern towns of Makeni, Kamakwie and Mile 91 with the purpose of providing educational services for children from kindergarten until tertiary level.

"The parents gave up their children for the purpose and after the war the parents checked for their children and found that they were gone," he said.

"When HANCI officials were queried they said the parents had supported the organisation to give up their children for adoption. The parents rejected the claim and demanded the return of the children."

The minister said that two officials of HANCI were taken to court 'but were acquitted but not discharged meaning that the case can be reopened at some future date.3