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Adoption
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Guatemala 3rd in Child Adoption
By Family Law
Adoption of 3,615 children by foreigners in 2005 put Guatemala in third place globally. in 2005 there were 3,615 cases, basically to US and European families and the country was…
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Chinese Suspend Adoptions because of Baby-Trafficking Scandal
By Family Law
Chinese authorities have temporarily halted adoptions in some regions of Hunan province because of a continuing investigation of a baby-trafficking scandal, a senior Hunan official said. The official denied, however,…
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Romania Rejects U.S. Call to Allow Foreign Adoptions
By Family Law
Romania's prime minister on Thursday rejected U.S. calls to allow adoptions by foreigners of about 1,000 Romanian children. About 200 U.S.families and 800 European families had filed paperwork to adopt…
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Case Law Development: Name Changes in Step-Parent Adoptions
By Family Law
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's adoption order in which the court refused to order the change of the child's surname to that of his…
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Brad Pitt Petitions to Adopt Jolie’s Children
By Family Law
"Actor Brad Pitt has filed legal papers in Los Angeles to adopt the children of actress Angelina Jolie, news media reported on Friday, adding that this might be a step…
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Belgium Moving to Allow Gay Adoptions
By Family Law
Belgium, where same-sex marriage is already legal, is on its way to approving adoption by homosexual couples. The lower house of parliament approved the measure 77-62, the BBC reported. It…
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Adoption: Many Express Interest But Few Follow Through?
By Family Law
"More women say they are interested in adopting children but fewer are taking steps to adopt, a study shows. About 18 million women expressed an interest in adoption in 2002,…
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Adoptions Finalized For 103 New Jersey Foster Children
By Family Law
On Saturday 79 families finalized adoption of 103 children as New Jersey's Division of Youth and Family Services celebrated the sixth National Adoption Day. Child advocates are trying to draw…
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Russian Commission Proposes Tightening Adoption Rules
By Family Law
Russia's interdepartmental commission for child adoption has proposed the abolishment of the independent adoption system through which children are adopted via unaccredited organizations, Russian human rights commissioner Vladimir Lukin said…
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National Adoption Month Focuses on Foster Children
By Family Law
November is National Adoption Month and is celebrated across the United States to increase awareness of the 118,000 children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving homes and to…