Meeting in Washington D.C. last week, an international group of judges, Central Authority representatives and academics from 14 countries discussed approaches to cross-border family relocation and agreed to a set of principles known as the “Washington Declaration on International Family Relocation.” The meeting was sponsored by the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and the Hague Conference on Private International Law and supported by the U.S.
Adoption in Haiti
In response to the recent earthquake in Haiti, the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department have implemented a special process to assist prospective adoptive parents with pending adoption cases in Haiti. The Humanitarian Parole policy is described in detail in this Fact Sheet issued by DHS. The policy applies only to children who were orphaned or separate
Snatchback?
The November issue of Atlantic Monthly: “The Snatchback” by Nadya Labi follows the efforts of a Florida man to re-abduct a 9-year-old boy from Costa Rica after the child was retained there by his biological father. Labi’s long story focuses mostly on the custody dispute and the man hired to carry out the snatching, but she also describes the Hague Abduction Convention and quotes several State Department officials.
Adoption Notices: Kenya and Ethiopia
The State Department periodically issues notices to inform agencies and prospective adoptive parents about on-the-ground developments in particular countries.
State Department ACPIL Meeting
The annual meeting of the State Department’s Advisory Committee on Private International Law (ACPIL), held in Washington D.C. this week, included a panel on international family law issues. The discussion included:
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