COUPLES LEFT IN LIMBO AS ADOPTION AGENCY CLOSES
1 November 2015
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COUPLES LEFT IN LIMBO AS ADOPTION AGENCY CLOSES
1 November, 2015 - 10:41 General
One of the state's only adoption agencies has dramatically closed following a funding crisis, leaving more than 60 couples that had initiated an inter-country adoption, in limbo.
The Sunday Business Post reports that Arc adoption, one of just two agencies authorised to facilitate inter-country adoptions, told clients last week that it was 'winding down its operations with immediate effect'.
The crisis is said to be down to the Department of Children's decision to retrospectively pull Arc's funding.
The Adoption Authority said they would take over 11 of the cases that were at an advanced stage.