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Originally Posted By MaryHi Mar- We, too, are waiting for a referral from Latvia. We were put on the registry in October 1999, and the wait is agonizing! There weren't any referrals for adoption for several months after January because the new laws were passed but not signed and they were waiting for that final signature. I know there were referrals in May. Our agency hasn't received any more since then. It is amazing there are so many children in orphanages, yet so few are cleared for adoption. When we first started this process, I thought there were many, many children hanging out waiting for families, which isn't exactly the case.Our agency keeps assuring us that there will be more referrals coming, and the waiting period should decrease soon. The new law should make a big difference, making many more children eligible for adoption.We have been told that there were people waiting with our agency for 2and one half years, and they decided it wasn't meant to be, or they adopted from another country. The referral intended for them then was returned to Latvia and the officials look at the list of parents to find the next match.Don't know if any of this is news to you... But I sure understand your frustration with the long wait.vdebernardo@mobilnet.gte.com
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Originally Posted By MarSorry you could not get thru.We have been waiting 2 years.We have a biological son,so that helps keep us busy.We were told that Laws have been passed but not signed in.Also that Parliment is on break for the summer and wont be back until Sept. The wait is rough.Limbo is the worst.We chose Latvia because their program was slow but steady.They always honor the decisions they make.I think this is the first slow down for Latvia.we chose Latvia because we liked the idea of the line list system.We felt we would be better able to gauge how close our time was coming to referal time.Our agencey says that Latvia said it is going to honor everyone in line.That is the most important news.But no one knows when things will pick up for sure.I feel it wont be until SEPtember or after due to Parlament summer break.I always felt so sorry for the romanian families back a couple years ago(about delays),now here i sit in the same situation yearning for my future children..I wonder how many families world wide have dropped out of line?We plan to stick it out.I went to a reunion last summer that our agency has for families that have or are adopting Latvian children.We feel it is important to encourage the children,it is so nice for them to get together with other Latvian children that share the same heritage and background.The children were healthy and beautiful.Prior to the slow down the wait was hard but we knew going into this that the wait would be 18-24 months.But now with the slow down it is just terrible as it is in the back of our minds ,what if they close down altogether(Althuogh they say that are not).All we can do is go by how Latvia has done things in the past.In the past they have always honored their decisions and rules on adoption.They have always been fair.This is what I have been told from our agencey and the other families that already have adopted from Latvia.Will close for now. look foward to hearing from you. Jamestown Jamestown.1606 @aol.com
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