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Laws enacted by the U.S. government affect and impact adoption and foster care in all states.

Adoption 2002
Federal initiative to move waiting children into permanent homes expeditiously and compassionately.

Adoption 2002: One Size Doesn't Fit All

Was paying states to push forward with timely and appropriate placements for children in foster care the best we could do? The Adoption 2002 Initiative in review.... [more]

Child Citizenship Act of 2000

The new Act became effective on February 27, 2001 and it still frequently misunderstood. The Act allows for automatic citizenship for many foreign-born adoptees. Read about the Act and how it works. ... [more]

The Hague Convention

Background to ratification of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption. The Convention was ratified by the U.S., however implementation has not yet been accomplished.... [more]

Hague Convention Becomes U.S. Law

An explanation of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption which has become law in the U.S.... [more]

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
This U.S. federal law covers adopted children as well as biological, step, and foster children, legal wards, and child of a person standing in loco parentis.

Indian Child Welfare Act, The (1)
This excellent clear language description of the Act and its effect on adoption is provided by Illinois attorneys Crouse Cobb & Bays.

Indian Child Welfare Act, The (2)
This Act, and its many disputed amendments, has been at the center of adoption controversy for several years. From the National Indian Child Welfare Association.

Federal Legislation: Overview
Overview of federal laws and pending legislation affecting child welfare, adoption, and foster care from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

Federal Legislation: Full Text
Links to the full text of recent legislation affecting child welfare, adoption, and foster care, from the Children's Bureau.

Legislation Affecting Native Americans
A legislative and Supreme Court alert regarding anything that may impact the American Indian community. Updated regularly.

Multi-Ethnic Placement Act, The
Enacted in 1996, the law prohibits discrimination in the placement of children based on race, color, or national origin.

Comments

Well, though a bit extreme, I understand what you are saying.

The problem is that in order to make a difference, the general public would have to see it as unethical and quite frankly.. they dont.

I will say that a lot of people I have talked to do not grasp that adoptees do not have access to their actual information...

I dont know.. that was a very strong post.. but your opinion doesnt really give any ideas on how to go about making change.

Posted by: ChrissyLou at 07/12/2006 02:55 PM

Adoption should be illegal. When a biological Parent gives up their Parental rights they should have at least a 6 month revocation period. Birthmothers being given a 48 hour time limit is unbelieveable. There is so much fraud, extortion, coercion and underhandedness by x spouses, their lawyers and stepparents to gain legal custody of children it should be a crime. The family court system is by far the worst thing to ever happen to familys.
I call on those who have had their children taken away from them in this manner who are not allowed to annull a adoption, to exterminate by any means possible, the judges, lawyers, and adoptive entities who refuse to give childrens birth parents back their rights. Hopefully this will draw attention to the situation and circumstances birth parents are being emotionally abused by, and the incompetant judicial system we have to deal with. Find a terminaly ill relative or friend to irrevocably end their existance as they irrevocably end a birthparents rights. This unfortunately seems to be the only way of getting peoples attention these days.

Posted by: Vibes at 07/12/2006 02:40 PM

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