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Ethiopian adoptee abused by adoptive parents wins legal case revoking adoption

[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. [...]

Illegal and Disrupted Adoptions: Impact on Children and Families

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:23-06:00July 5th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 112th Congress, adoption disruption, adoption dissolution, illegal adoption, in the media, international adoption, post-adoption services|

To wrap up the month of June's focus on international adoption, I'd like to discuss illegal international adoptions, as well as what happens when international adoptions are disrupted. It is important to understand the issues these can cause for the field of child welfare in the United States. Illegal International Adoptions An international adoption can [...]

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February 2013

Ethiopian adoptee abused by adoptive parents wins legal case revoking adoption

July 2011

Illegal and Disrupted Adoptions: Impact on Children and Families