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False Rumor that Guatemala will halt adoptions
Updated on 9/29/2006 7:32:21 PM

September 28, 2006 Government of Guatemala Efforts to Implement the Hague Adoption Convention - False Rumor that Guatemala will halt adoptions The Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala have become aware of an unfounded rumor that adoptions in Guatemala will be suspended immediately or by January 1 as part of Guatemalan efforts to implement the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption ("the Hague Adoption Convention"). The government of Guatemala has confirmed that there is no truth to this rumor. The Embassy is continuing to process adoption cases. The Department of State and the U.S. Embassy continue to monitor the situation in Guatemala closely and are in regular contact with Guatemalan officials as they take steps to reform their adoption processes in order to better protect the interests of children and families. We are encouraged by the efforts of the First Lady of Guatemala in preparing a protocol of adoption best practices that promotes protections for children and families in line with the international standards of the Hague Adoption Convention. The Department urges all interested parties to check our website for updates on the process of adoptions in Guatemala. For more information on Guatemala and Hague Adoption Convention implementation efforts, please see the Department's Notices and frequently asked questions on Guatemala at:
US State Department Notice 2859
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US State Department Notice 2858

Bill Introduced to extend I-171H
Updated on 8/7/2006 7:01:26 PM

For those who fear their paperwork may expire before they complete their adoptions, here's some good news! Rep. Heather Wilson of New Mexico introduced a bill to extend the validity of the I-171H from 18 months to "at least two years." It is H.R. 5888, currently referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Here's a link to more information: http://wilson.house.gov/NewsAction.asp?FormMode=Releases&ID=1284 No one wants to go through that wait for the I-171H twice, now's the time to write your representative! Here's a link from which you can e-mail a rep: http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Rep. Heather Wilson

 

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