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• Germany and the Hague Convention
  ...2007. The information provided is intended primarily to assist in rare [[adoption]] cases from [[Germany]], including adoptions of German children by relativ
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• Guatemala and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the child’s country of origin. ...mpleted when [[Guatemala]] joined the Convention and implemented its new [[adoption]] code.
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• Adopting from Guatemala
  =Guatemala Adoption Alert= ...[[International Adoption|international adoption]] please read [[Guatemala Adoption Alert]].
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• Guinea and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Guinea]]. ...nts]] must work with an accredited or approved [[Adoption Service Provider|adoption service provider]] for U.S. processing elements, but should expect to work
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• Maltreatment Statistics
  ...and [[neglect]] that are based on standards set by federal law. Federal [[legislation]] provides a foundation for states by identifying a set of acts or behavior Return to [[Adoption Statistics]]
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• Foster Care Statistics 2012
  *24 percent had a goal of [[adoption]]. ...12, the percentages of children with case plans of [[reunification]] and [[adoption]] experienced the largest increases, while the largest decreases were for c
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• Adopting from India
  =India Adoption Alert= ...n]] alerts for [[India]] over the years. To learn more please read [[India Adoption Alert]].
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• Kazakhstan and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Kazakhstan]]. ...untry adoptions from [[Kazakhstan]] to the United States under the Hague [[Adoption]] Convention. Approval of ASPs was the final step needed for [[Kazakhstan]
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• Adopting from Kenya
  =Kenya Adoption Alert= ...l [[adoption]] alerts for [[Kenya]]. To learn more please read the [[Kenya Adoption Alert]] page.
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• Adopting from Kiribati
  ...Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry [[Adoption]](Hague [[Adoption]] Convention). Intercountry adoptions of children from non-Hague cou ...mited [[adoption]] information that the Department has obtained from the [[adoption]] authority of [[Kiribati]]. U.S. citizens interested in adopting childr
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• Adopting from Latvia
  =Latvia Adoption Alert= ...option]] alerts for [[Latvia]]. To learn about these, please read [[Latvia Adoption Alert]].
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• Lesotho and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Lesotho]]. ...tho]] as the country of origin, filed a Form [[I-600]], or completed the [[adoption]]; and
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• Adopting from Lesotho
  =Lesotho Adoption Alert= ...e [[adoption]] alerts for [[Lesotho]]. To learn more please read [[Lesotho Adoption Alert]].
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• Liberia Adoption Alert
  <span style="color:red">'''Notice: Notice Concerning [[Adoption]] Processing In [[Liberia]] (April 26, 2010)''' ...n]] remains in effect. The U.S. Embassy remains in frequent contact with [[adoption]] officials, but there is no indication when the moratorium might be lifted
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• Adopting from Luxembourg
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the child’s country of origin. ...n the United States, and that the U.S. Central Authority agrees that the [[adoption]] may proceed.
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• Adopting from Macedonia
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Macedonia]]. ...mited [[adoption]] information that the Department has obtained from the [[adoption]] authority of [[Macedonia]]. U.S. citizens interested in adopting childre
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• Adopting from Mali
  =Mali Adoption Alert= ...ous [[adoption]] alerts for [[Mali]]. To learn more please read the [[Mali Adoption Alert]] page.
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• Mauritius and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Mauritius]]. ...mited [[adoption]] information that the Department has obtained from the [[adoption]] authority of [[Mauritius]]. U.S. citizens interested in adopting childre
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• Adopting from Mauritius
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Mauritius]]. To learn more please read about [[Mauri '''[[Mauritius]]’ [[Adoption]] Authority'''
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• Adopting from Monaco
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the child’s country of origin. ...uld contact [[Monaco]]’s Central Authority to inquire about applicable [[adoption]] laws and procedures. U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptiv
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• Montenegro and the Hague Convention
  ...ccordance with the requirements of the Convention; the U.S. implementing [[legislation]], the Intercountry Act of 2000 (IAA); and the IAA’s implementing regulat ...negro]] will have procedures in place and be ready to process Convention [[adoption]] cases following the Convention’s entry into force for [[Montenegro]].
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• Adopting from Montenegro
  =Montenegro Adoption Alert= ...[[Montenegro]] over the years. To learn more please read the [[Montenegro Adoption Alert]] page.
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• Adopting from Senegal
  =Senegal Adoption Alert= ...for [[Senegal]]. To learn more and keep current please read the [[Senegal Adoption Alert]] page.
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• Who Can Adopt from New Zealand
  ...] between the United States and [[New Zealand]] is governed by the Hague [[Adoption]] Convention. Therefore to [[adopt]] from [[New Zealand]], you must first b ...and should be 20 years older than the child. For a relative/inter-family [[adoption]] the minimum age for the adopting parent is 20 years.
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• Sweden and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the child’s country of origin. ...children eligible for [[adoption]] in [[Sweden]]. There is no national [[adoption]] waiting list [[system]] in [[Sweden]]; each municipality is individually
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• Adopting from Portugal
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the child’s country of origin. To learn more please '''[[Portugal]]’s [[Adoption]] Authority'''
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• Adopting from Romania
  =Romania Adoption Alert= ...rding [[adoption]] over the years. To learn more please read the [[Romania Adoption Alert]] page.
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• Adopting from Rwanda
  =Rwanda Adoption Alert= ...rts over the years for [[Rwanda]]. To learn more please read that [[Rwanda Adoption Alert]] page.
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• Adopting from Seychelles
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the Republic of the [[Seychelles]]. ...mited [[adoption]] information that the Department has obtained from the [[adoption]] authority of the Republic of the [[Seychelles]]. U.S. citizens interested
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• Adopting from Slovakia
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Slovakia]]. ...mited [[adoption]] information that the Department has obtained from the [[adoption]] authority of [[Slovakia]]. Adoptions from [[Slovakia]] are rare; fewer t
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• Adopting from Slovenia
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Slovenia]]. ...mited [[adoption]] information that the Department has obtained from the [[adoption]] authority of [[Slovenia]]. U.S. citizens interested in adopting children
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• Sri Lanka and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Sri Lanka]]. ...ular Section by email at consularcolombo@state.gov before formalizing an [[adoption]] agreement, to ensure that appropriate procedures (outlined in this countr
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• Adopting from Sri Lanka
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Sri Lanka]]. To learn more please read about [[Sri L ...thin [[Sri Lanka]] was given due consideration, and that an intercountry [[adoption]] is in the child’s best interests. In addition to [[Sri Lanka]]’s requ
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• Adopting from Swaziland
  =Swaziland Adoption Alert= ...nd]] over the years. To learn more about these please read the [[Swaziland Adoption Alert]] page.
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• Adopting from Sweden
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the child’s country of origin. To learn more please ...hin [[Sweden]] has been given due consideration and that an intercountry [[adoption]] is in the child’s best interests. In addition to [[Sweden]]’s requir
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• Thailand and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Thailand]]. ...menting the Hague [[Adoption]] Convention. A [[Domestic Adoption|domestic adoption]] will not render a child eligible under U.S. law as a beneficiary of a [[F
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• Adopting from Thailand
  =Thailand Adoption Alert= ...over the years for [[Thailand]]. To learn more please read the [[Thailand Adoption Alert]] page.
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• United Kingdom and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the child’s country of origin. ...The information provided below is intended primarily to assist in rare [[adoption]] cases from the UK, including adoptions of UK children by relatives in the
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• How to Adopt from United Kingdom
  '''WARNING:''' The UK is party to the Hague [[Adoption]] Convention. Do not [[adopt]] or obtain [[Legal Custody|legal custody]] o ==Adoption Authority==
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• Adopting from Tonga
  ...entered into force for the United States on April 1, 2008, intercountry [[adoption]] processing for [[Tonga]] did not change. ...the child for period of at least six months prior to the application for [[adoption]] of that child. In addition, under Tongan law, only illegitimate children
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• How to Adopt from Tuvalu
  ==Adoption Authority== '''[[Tuvalu]] 's [[Adoption]] Authority'''
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• How to Adopt from Uganda
  ==Adoption Authority== '''[[Uganda]]'s [[Adoption]] Authority'''
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• Adopting from Uganda
  ...Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry [[Adoption]](Hague [[Adoption]] Convention). Intercountry adoptions of children from non-Hague countries ...specific requirements that a child must meet in order to be eligible for [[adoption]]. To learn more please read about [[Who Can Be Adopted from Uganda]].
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• Adopting from the United Kingdom
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the child’s country of origin. To learn more please ...within the UK has been given due consideration and that an intercountry [[adoption]] is in the child’s best interests. To learn more please read about [[Who
  9 KB (1,394 words) - 02:53, 21 February 2018
• Adopting from Vietnam
  =Vietnam Adoption Alert= ...ts for [[Vietnam]] over the years. To learn more please read the [[Vietnam Adoption Alert]] page.
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• Interstate Compact
  ...tures of those states that choose to become part of the Compact Group. The adoption of Interstate Compacts helps to standardize state laws across the country o
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• Universal Accreditation Act
  ...andards. Such accreditation ensures ongoing monitoring and oversight of [[adoption]] service providers to verify their compliance with federal accreditation s Safeguards under the UAA are universal because the UAA applies Hague [[Adoption]] Convention-compatible standards to both Hague Convention and orphan cases
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• Roman Abramovich and Adoption
  ...ical standards, taking advantage of loopholes in the Russian privatization legislation and the ignorance of ordinary Russians. [[Category: Adoption Celebrities]]
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• Pro-Life Views
  '''Pro-Life Movement Views [[Adoption]] as Positive Alternative to Abortion and IVF''' ...relating to the unborn, the elderly, and the disabled through education, [[legislation]], and political [[action]].
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• Latvia and the Hague Convention
  ...); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of [[Latvia]]. ...ates must meet the requirements of the Convention; the U.S. implementing [[legislation]], the Intercountry Act of 2000 (IAA); and the IAA implementing regulations
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