U.S. Signs Adoption Treaty
The United States joined Wednesday an international treaty on adoption, which federal officials and adoption advocates say is good news for adoptive parents, birth parents and the children, according to a CNN report.
This is an important story to read if you are considering an international adoption. The treaty is expected to help prevent birth parents from being offered money in exchange for their child, and calls for proper and informed consent from the "family of origin."
These changes may result in a delay in receiving a child - an unfortunate consequence for those who feel they have waited long enough to start a family. Knowing that your adopted son or daughter was relinquished freely by his or her birth mother, however, should be worth the wait.
Before my husband and I decided on a domestic adoption, we checked out several agencies that handle international adoption. We reviewed their costs, requirements and estimated waiting periods as well as how much information we could expect to learn about the birth parents. We weren't impressed.
Adoption is a complicated business, and there is much uncertainty along the way - even in an open adoption such as ours. It is my hope that this treaty will bring more clarity to all parties involved and eliminate some of the unscrupulous activity that has become all too common.
Here's the link to the story, which includes a link to the full text of the treaty:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/12/international.adoptions/
This is an important story to read if you are considering an international adoption. The treaty is expected to help prevent birth parents from being offered money in exchange for their child, and calls for proper and informed consent from the "family of origin."
These changes may result in a delay in receiving a child - an unfortunate consequence for those who feel they have waited long enough to start a family. Knowing that your adopted son or daughter was relinquished freely by his or her birth mother, however, should be worth the wait.
Before my husband and I decided on a domestic adoption, we checked out several agencies that handle international adoption. We reviewed their costs, requirements and estimated waiting periods as well as how much information we could expect to learn about the birth parents. We weren't impressed.
Adoption is a complicated business, and there is much uncertainty along the way - even in an open adoption such as ours. It is my hope that this treaty will bring more clarity to all parties involved and eliminate some of the unscrupulous activity that has become all too common.
Here's the link to the story, which includes a link to the full text of the treaty:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/12/international.adoptions/
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