As of last evening, the US Embassy is suspending all contact that adoptive families and their child have with the child's birth family. This is in reference to a 20 year old law! I haven't found any particular reason why, but believe that information (rumors) will start circulating. That 20 year old law states that birth families rights are terminated, and that is the rationale. Hhhhmmm... what about what is best for the child? So, as of this moment, I don't meet my child's birth family and my child is (legally) not able to have contact with them. I believe there must have been a "situation" to precipitate a change.
Yes, this is the US government we are talking about, not Ethiopia.
For those of you familiar with the Hague, nope, this is not the same thing. Ethiopia is a non-Hague country. Speaking of the Hague reminds me of the challenges w/Guatemala adoptions and then leads me on to Norm Coleman. He has been active with attempting to assist with completing Guatemalan adoptions already in progress. No, I don't have many of the same political beliefs that he does, but do have to cite him for his work in this area.
A note to my friendly, neighborhood senator is in order.
Speaking of politics, does anyone else find it difficult to find the "perfect" candidate in the upcoming elections? Or even a good one? I become increasingly dissappointed in our leadership options. I would like to vote for someone that has similar core values as I (how naive of me!). But do politicians really have values, or just consultants? (telling them what to say, how to vote)...
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