On February 13, the Family Reunification Act was introduced in Minnesota's Senate as S.F. 422. The Family Reunification Act would allow parents whose parental rights have been terminated to have their rights restored, under certain circumstances. This Act had been introduced last year and was one of the bills we were tracking. There are two [...]
The HuffPost Live blog aired a show on transracial adoption. Featured guests include an adult transracial adoptee, Rachel Noerdlinger, adoptive parent Mindy Smith, researcher Darron Smith and Toni Oliver from the National Association of Black Social Work (NABSW). You can watch the episode on the HuffPost Live website or below.
[Photo of Betty with her biological father and cousin, courtesy of Loes Zuidervaart for Voice of America] An unprecedented case involving the revocation of an adoption in Ethiopia was won by a 14-year old who wanted to have the adoption dissolved. Betty Lub was adopted by a Dutch family when she was seven years old. [...]
Since this is my first guest post, I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Kelly and I am in my second year as a graduate assistant with the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare and a current MSW student. My field placement with a private agency providing children's mental health services has [...]
[Photo by Al Hartman, for the Salt Lake Tribune] Terry Archane, the father whose daughter was placed for adoption without his knowledge and consent, will be able to move forward as the sole guardian for his daughter after the adoptive parents who lost custody last month decided not to appeal the ruling. Archane's ex-wife moved [...]
Last week, the Irish Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, apologized to survivors of the Magdalene Laundries, the name given to the women subjected to the harsh conditions of the laundries unwed pregnant women. From 1922 to 1996, an estimated 10,000 women and girls were placed.Many of their children were placed for adoption. Justice for Magdalenes, a [...]
Remember to follow our bill tracking efforts! UPDATED 2-19-2013, 12:30 PM Senate will be in session at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 18 and 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 21.House meets in session at 3:00 PM on Monday, February 18 and 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 20. Child Welfare2/18, 12:00 PM, 15 Capitol: Senate Health, [...]
A wonderful resource for those interested in youth aging out of the foster care system, the documentary From Place to Place follows two young adults, Mandy and Raif, as they share their lives and travel to Washington DC to advocate for system change. View the trailer: Their story is also documented in this article featured [...]