Spanish pair forced to return 'adopted son' to birth mother

Joan with the parents who believed they were adopting him. Photo: Screenshot / TVE

Spanish pair forced to return 'adopted son' to birth mother

Published: 13 Sep 2016

A couple have vowed to take their fight to the European court of human rights after they were forced to give up custody of a boy who had been in their care for three years.

Two-week deadline to clear pending adoption cases

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New Delhi, Sept. 6: Maneka Gandhi has asked states to ensure that cases of orphaned or abandoned children pending with child welfare committees are cleared for adoption within a fortnight.

Sources said there were as many as 10,000 prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) awaiting a call from the women and child development ministry but only 1,500 children with the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) legally free for adoption.

"The problem is that while there are huge numbers of PAPs waiting to adopt, CARA has only 1,500 children in its pool for adoption. We have realised that many cases of orphaned and abandoned children are pending with child welfare committees (CWCs), which are delaying certifying them legally free for adoption," said a source in the women and child development ministry.

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Adoption body plans immediate placement of selected children

Press Trust of India | New Delhi Sep 01, 2016 03:48 PM IST

If you want to adopt a child but are wary of the protracted process, there is some good news for you as the national adoption body plans to facilitate "immediate placement" of selected children, so parents can take home a child in three months.

The children available for quicker adoption will include older children (more than 5-6 years of age), those with minor medical ailments but who do not fall under "special needs" category and children who have been referred several times to prospective parents through Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System or CARINGS but have not found a family.

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Adoption ban in Sri Lanka

A spokesman for the Prime Minister and the head of National Child Protection Authority say that abductions are rising. Pressure is mounting on Indian government to ban tsunami orphan adoptions.

Colombo (AsiaNews/Agencies) ? Sri Lanka has decided to ban adoption of tsunami children out of fear that they might fall prey to criminal gangs involved in child trafficking and end up in the sex trade or other illegal activities.

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Ireland ratified the Hague Convention in 2010, which regulates intercountry adoption on a global basis

Ireland ratified the Hague Convention in 2010, which regulates intercountry adoption on a global basis

Romanian adopters not allowed to choose child based on race

Published August 17, 2016 Associated Press

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BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian authorities say families who want to adopt a child will no longer be able to make a choice based on the child's ethnicity.

Gabriela Coman, head of the National Authority for the Protection of the Rights of the Child and Adoption, presented a new adoption law Wednesday. She said ethnicity has been eliminated as a criteria for adoption.

Ghana

May 23, 2016

Notice: Update on Intercountry Adoptions from Ghana and Important Cautionary Notes

The Department of State (Department) and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) wish to advise U.S. prospective adoptive parents (PAPs), adoptive parents, and adoption service providers (ASPs) of information recently provided by the Ghanaian Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (Ministry). The Ministry confirmed that its moratorium on intercountry adoption processing continues to be in effect in Ghana. However, the Ministry strives to ensure vulnerable children in need are placed in permanent homes and has established four categories of exceptions to the moratorium.

According to the Ministry, Ghanaian children in need of permanent homes who meet the following criteria may be considered by the Ministry for possible adoption by a foreign family:

Two sign agreement to improve child adoption

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Nana Oye Lithur (4th left), Minister of Gender, Children & Social Protection, speaking during the signing of the MoU. Picture: NII MARTEY M. BOTCHWAY

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Adoption Alert: Ugandan High Court Recall of Guardianship Orders Issued After June 2, 2016

On July 27, the Ugandan High Court informed the U.S. Embassy in Kampala that it is planning to “recall” for reconsideration guardianship orders issued to non-Ugandans after June 2. June 2 is the effective date of amendments to Uganda’s Children Act, as referenced in the Department’s June 2 and July 6 Adoption Alerts.

The U.S. Embassy in Kampala is seeking clarification from the High Court on the impact of this recall on any guardianships issued after June 2, and to ascertain its possible effects on U.S. citizen prospective adoptive parents currently in the process of seeking guardianship of a child from Uganda.

The Department will provide additional information regarding the Court’s planned recall of these guardianship orders as it becomes available. If you have questions about this notice, please contact the Department of State’s Office of Children’s Issues via email at adoption@state.gov. Please continue to monitor our website for updates on adoptions in Uganda.

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