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2. The Adoption Blog - by Nancy Ashe | | | | |
Viet Nam - US Adoption Protocol Ready for Signing - June 15, 2005 marked the first formal step toward adoption of protocols between Viet Nam and the United States that will allow US families to adopt children from Vietnam after a hiatus of two years...more.
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3. Highlighted Articles | | | | |
The views expressed by the authors are solely their own, and for which the authors are responsible. These views do not necessarily represent the views of Adoption Week e-Magazine.
Stepbrothers Teach Their Parents - new article by Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW
Andy and Daniel were both 9 years old. Both lived with their respective mothers. Both had time together with their fathers although Daniel’s time with his father was more irregular. Daniel’s mother met Andy’s father. They courted for several years during which time the boys got to know each other. They got along well as friends. Finally, Daniel’s mother and Andy’s father moved in together. Now Daniel was spending more time with Andy’s father than was Andy. Andy’s behaviour at school began to deteriorate. He had more conflict with his own mother and at times ran away...more
Referral with No Medical Information - article by George Rogu, M.D.
I have a "blind referral" but I would feel more comfortable if a medical professional reviews my child's data and video while I am traveling overseas. How can I prepare the medical package and how do I get the data back home in a timely fashion?...more
Read these articles at e-magazine.adoption.com, and submit your adoption-related articles for publication in Adoption Week e-Magazine and Adoption.com.
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4. Adoption News | | | | |
State Mum about Family
Mark and Treva Gordon, of Alba, were instructed during foster-parent training they received to keep any guns and ammunition in their home locked up separately, a state child protective services official said Wednesday. The Gordons are the subject of an investigation into the shooting death of 8-year-old foster child Braxton Wooden...more
Tougher Rules on Child Contact Orders
Under the child contact and inter-country adoption bill, published by the children's minister, Beverley Hughes, courts - which can currently only fine or jail parents in breach of orders - will also be able to order parents to pay financial compensation to their former partner to cover any losses incurred because they unreasonably withhold access...more
Ombudsman Upset with Adoption Ruling
New Brunswick's ombudsman says he's upset by the province's refusal to help a couple that adopted a child who turned out to be disabled. Bernard Richard raised the issue Tuesday when a Senate committee on mental health held hearings in Fredericton...more
Parental Rights Challenges Increase
The oldest child in the Shaw household was taken into custody by Clark County Child Protective Services May 27, 2004, after his father beat him with a belt severely enough to leave black and blue bruises on his back and buttocks. He reported the next day to Gibson Middle School officials what his father had done, and CPS was called in to investigate. Photos of the child's injuries are displayed each time the Shaws make a court appearance, a reminder of what allowed the government to supersede their rights as parents...more
'Babylift' Orphans Headed Back to Vietnam
A jet repainted with the stylized red and white globe that World Airways planes wore in 1975 touched down in Oakland on Sunday, the first stop in a journey retracing "Operation Babylift," which 30 years ago carried dozens of Vietnamese orphans to their new families in the United States...more
Read more headlines at news.adoption.com.
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5. Adoption Law & Policy News | | | | |
June 15, 2005
WEEKLY CASE SUMMARY
Foster Caregiver Rights
California: Hosanna Homes v. County of Alameda Social Services Agency
A California appeals court affirmed the trial court’s ruling that a foster family’s transfer from one foster family agency (FFA)(a private agency the County contracts with for foster child placement) to another FFA, while retaining the children, was lawful...
Cite: Case No. A103128, 2005 Cal. App. LEXIS 911 (1st App. Dist. Div.2, June 8th, 2005)
Click here.
Termination of Parental Rights/Appeals of Orders of Termination
Ohio: In re: Th.W.
The maternal grandmother of three children and the father of the youngest sibling appealed trial court’s award of permanent custody to county agency...
Cite: 2005 Ohio 2852, 2005 Ohio App. LEXIS 2681 (Ohio App. 8th Dist. June 9, 2005)
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Ohio: In re: M.H.
Appellate court affirmed the trial court’s order granting permanent custody of appellant’s two children to a county child welfare agency...
Cite: 2005 Ohio 2854, 2005 Ohio App. LEXIS 2684 (8th District June 9, 2005)
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Maryland: In Re Billy W., Jessica W., Mary S. & George B.
The Maryland Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision to allow hearsay testimony during a permanency planning proceeding...
Cite: Case No. 100, 2005 Md. LEXIS 314 (Md. App. June 13, 2005)
Click here.
Credit: National Center for Adoption Law & Policy
Link: http://www.law.capital.edu/adoption
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| | 7. Featured Waiting Child | | | | |
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| | 8. Meet New Hopeful Adoptive Parents | | | | |
Are you pregnant? Visit parentprofiles.com (a service of Adoption Profiles, LLC) to find the right adoptive parents for your baby. Are you a hopeful adoptive parent? Build your profile.
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9. Adoption Gem | | | | |
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
- Abraham Lincoln
Share your story, thought, or quote.
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10. Adoption Buzz | | | | |
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11. Just for the Fun of It | | | | |
Don't Worry about It
A woman’s six-year-old grandson called his mother from his friend Charlie's house and confessed he had broken a lamp when he threw a football in their living room.
"But, Mom," he said, brightening, "you don't have to worry about buying another one. Charlie's mother said it was irreplaceable."
Share your humorous story or joke.
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| | 12. Featured Adoption Professional | | | | |
River Region Adoption Law Services, L.L.C. - Destrehan, LA
Toll free: (866) 423-6782 Phone: (985) 764-5336 E-mail: rrals@stephaniebeard.com
Contact: Stephanie Griffith Beard
services: • Adoption Attorneys • Stepparent Adoption...more
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| | 13. Speak Out | | | | |
This section is not intended for search inquiries. However, in cases where search inquiries are posted, if contacted by an individual wishing to assist you with a search, do not assume or believe that any searcher is a professional or has the backing of Adoption.com or its constituents. If you provide information to anyone you are unfamiliar with or agree to a paid search, you do so at your own risk.
My name is Cheryl. I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on June 27, 1972. I gave him up for adoption so he could have a better life than I could give him at that time. I wonder about him almost every day, especially on his birthday, and wonder how he is doing. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. I named this little boy Jason; my last name then was Witthuhn. He was adopted through Catholic Charities. Even if he doesn't want to meet me, I would like to know if he is well and happy, which is all I ever wanted for him.
I am a male adoptee born on June 13, 1973 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. I have been searching for my birth mother for several years now without
any luck. My birth mother was born in 1954 in PEI and moved to NB with her parents. She left NB to come to Nova Scotia to give birth to me & returned to NB with parents to finish school. At the time of my birth, my birth aunt lived in NS. I was adopted in New Glasgow, NS. My birth mother was 19 & birth father 21. He was Ukrainian. My name on my adoption papers was Louis Joseph Grady. I believe my birth mother's name was Mary Grady. Anyone with any info, please contact me. Thanks very much!
I am looking for my b-mother and father. I was born Jan 10, 1980 in Coon Rapid, MN at Anoka-Ramsey Hospital. My a-parents were specially chosen
because they lived in the country and are of the Lutheran religion. The adoption was finalized in Dec of 1979. I didn't arrive at my a-parents home until March 26, 1980. The only other piece of info I have is that my birth mother lived in or around Cambridge, MN at the time of my birth. I have had problems getting info from my a-parents, and I have had little luck getting my original birth certificate. If anyone has any info or helping advice, it would be appreciated. Please contact me.
Sadly to say, my husband is dying of cancer. He is in the final stages and his happiness wish is that I have an update on the baby boy I gave up on Sept.7, 1962 in the state of New Jersey. I sent for the non-identifying information in Burlington, N.J. where the records are, but they are not allowed to give out information. The lady is trying to locate the family for an update, not a reunion, but she cannot find any family left in N.J. All I want to know is if he is alive and living a good life. I don't want to interfere. I have registered all over the internet and nothing. He either doesn't want to know about his heritage or he doesn't know he was adopted. They say his adopted name is Robert Joseph, and he was adopted on June 5, 1964. His mother's name is Dorothy, and his father's name is David. I also have reason to believe that they changed his date of birth to Sept. 27, 1962. I am so sorry I gave him up, but I was only 17 and couldn't take care of him. Thank you. Janice Engeland, Savannah, GA
My name is Mark, and I was born on June 10, 1967 in Lansdale, PA. I am trying to find any biological family who can help me with a family history. I have a child who has had many learning disabilities and would like to be able to see if they somehow came genetically. Contact me.
I am looking for my brother given up for adoption when he was born. I believe it was June, and the year was l952. I know that he was given up to people in Perry, Oklahoma, but that is all the information that I have. We have the same mother and father, and I would love to find him as I have no other siblings. I know that an adoption record exists is Perry, Oklahoma at the above time and am trying to get the judge to open the records but have not had a response as of yet. If anyone has information, I would greatly appreciate it; please contact me. The name at the time of his birth would have been Mcgowan.
Speak Out - share your opinion, comment, or respond to a message.
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14. Adoption Poetry | | | | |
Inspiring Gift
Dear special child in our life,
that shares our joys and each smile,
you keep our tender hearts so pure,
And childlike all the while!
The value of your life,
Is more than you may know!
Because of your sweet presence,
Faith, love and hope continue to grow!
We will always be in your life,
to share friendship, dreams and prayers;
It is a privilege to love you,
And tend to all your cares!
All the mysteries in life could never quite compare,
to the blessings and lessons
You have taught us and shared.
Gratitude for you in our life
grows deeper in many ways;
You are an inspiring gift from God,
We thank Him through the days!
Glorie Iaccarino
March 2004
Read more adoption poetry, or share your adoption poem.
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| | 15. Adoption Calendar | | | | |
Chat Schedule:
Sunday
Open Adoptions
5 pm Pacific, 6 pm Mountain, 7 pm Central, 8 pm Eastern
Chat with BrandyHagz who is an adoptee and birth mother, about open adoptions in the hosted chat room. This chat is open to all sides of the adoption triad.
Monday
Therapy for Older Children and Trauma-Attachment Disorders
2 pm Pacific, 3 pm Mountain, 4 pm Central, 5 pm Eastern
Join Dr. Art Becker-Weidman in the hosted chat room and ask him questions on therapy for older children and trauma-attachment disorders.
Tuesday
Foster Care
6 pm Pacific, 7 pm Mountain, 8 pm Central, 9 pm Eastern
For those who are interested in foster care or would like to share their concerns and experiences with others, join Stacy, luv'mall, in the hosted chat room.
Wednesday
Search and Reunion
5 pm Pacific, 6 pm Mountain, 7 pm Central, 8 pm Eastern
Join Bama Donna in the search and reunion chat room for advice and support.
There are no hosted chats on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. If you are interested in hosting a chat on a topic you don't see listed, contact admin@adoptionmedia.com.
Adoption Events:
Exploring Adoption
June 21 (6:30 pm - 9:00 pm) - San Jose, CA
Adoption Paths - Workshop series providing comprehensive, unbiased information about all types of adoption (international and domestic). For more information, contact Sara Lively at (831) 476-7252, e-mail, or click here.
ABC's of International Adoption
June 21 (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) - Howson Public Library, 2500 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX
Dillon International Inc. - During this free informational meeting, attendees will be given an overview of the process of international adoption, individual country requirements and adoption costs. In addition, they will be given information on waiting children from South Korea, China, India, Ukraine, Vietnam, Haiti, and Guatemala. Call (512) 467-9177, e-mail, or click here for details.
ABC's of International Adoption
June 22 (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm) - Jones Center for Families, 922 E Emma Ave, Springdale, AR
Dillon International Inc. - During this free informational meeting, attendees will be given an overview of the process of international adoption, individual country requirements and adoption costs. In addition, they will be given information on waiting children from South Korea, China, India, Ukraine, Vietnam, Haiti, and Guatemala. For more info, or to RSVP, contact Lisa Lovell at (479) 248-1145 or e-mail her. Click here for more information.
ABC's of International Adoption
June 23 (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm) - First Baptist Church, Corner of College and Dickson, Fayetteville, AR
Dillon International Inc. - During this free informational meeting, attendees will be given an overview of the process of international adoption, individual country requirements and adoption costs. In addition, they will be given information on waiting children from South Korea, China, India, Ukraine, Vietnam, Haiti, and Guatemala. For more info, or to RSVP, contact Lisa Lovell at 479-248-1145 or e-mail her. Click here for more information.
Exploring Adoption
June 25 (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) - Santa Cruz, CA
Adoption Paths - Workshop series providing comprehensive, unbiased information about all types of adoption international and domestic). For more information, contact Sara Lively at (831) 476-7252, e-mail, or click here.
ABC's of International Adoption
June 25 (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) - Moore Public Library, 225 S. Howard, Rm B, Moore, OK
Dillon International Inc. - During this free informational meeting, attendees will be given an overview of the process of international adoption, individual country requirements and adoption costs. In addition, they will be given information on waiting children from South Korea, China, India, Ukraine, Vietnam, Haiti, and Guatemala. For more info or to RSVP, contact Kimberly Peck at (405) 759-2298 or e-mail her for details. Click here for more information.
Exploring Adoption
June 28 (6:30 am - 9:00 pm) - San Jose, CA
Adoption Paths - Workshop series providing comprehensive, unbiased information about all types of adoption (international and domestic). For more information, contact Sara Lively at (831) 476-7252, e-mail, or click here.
ABC's of International Adoption
June 29 (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm) - Rockwell Library, 5939 E. 9th St, Wichita, KS
Dillon International Inc. - During this free informational meeting, attendees will be given an overview of the process of international adoption, individual country requirements and adoption costs. In addition, they will be given information on waiting children from South Korea, China, India, Ukraine, Vietnam, Haiti, and Guatemala. Please call (316) 682-2595 or e-mail for details. Click here for more information.
ABC's of International Adoption
June 29 (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm) - Rockwell Library, 5939 E. 9th St, Wichita, KS
Dillon International Inc. - During this free informational meeting, attendees will be given an overview of the process of international adoption, individual country requirements and adoption costs. In addition, they will be given information on waiting children from South Korea, China, India, Ukraine, Vietnam, Haiti, and Guatemala. Please call (316) 682-2595 or e-mail for details. Click here for more information.
2005 Korea Motherland Tour
July 2 - July 16 (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm) - Rockwell Library, 5939 E. 9th St, Wichita, KS
New Beginnings and Eastern Social Welfare Society, Inc. - Join us on the journey of a lifetime. Enjoy two weeks traveling throughout South Korea experiencing the rich cultural history and wonderful hospitality. For more information and to receive an application for the 2005 Korea Motherland Tour e-mail Barbara Graffeo.
27th Annual International Conference
July 6 - 10 - Palace Station Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
The American Adoption Congress - For additional information, contact any of the following individuals: Whitney Mintert, Conference Co-Chair, Deb Bullwinkel, Conference Co-Chair, or Ellen Roseman, LOC Chair & Southern RD, or click here for more information.
Adopting from China -Informational Meeting
July 9 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) - L.E.R. Schimelpfenig Library, 5024 Custer Rd., Plano, TX
Great Wall China Adoption - Meet families who have returned from China and hear from them, first hand, about their experiences. For more information, or to register, contact Kelley Prahl at (214) 387-4329 or by e-mail. To request a Great Wall China Adoption Information Packet, click here.
To view local listings, regional seminars, many other adoption events, and to list your organization's events, visit adoptioncalendar.com.
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