Child Adoption

Nepal urged to focus on child rights in adoption

reuters.com     Aug 29, 2008   8 related          

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - The sale, abduction and trafficking of children is rife in Nepal and the government should do more to encourage adoption by domestic families, a U.N. study released on Friday said....                    

In search of the stolen children

brisbanetimes.com.au     Aug 29, 2008   4 related          

Charities are normally keen to get some publicity to raise their profile and help with fund-raising. But that's not the case for orphanages and adoption agencies in Chennai, India's fourth biggest city. Police say MSS...                    

Defend the Orphan: An Age-Old Christian Lesson Gets a New Lease on Life

opinionjournal.com     Aug 29, 2008          

If John McCain is looking for a way to shore up his support among evangelical voters, he might start talking about adoption. Russell Moore, the dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., is the...                    

3 sisters told DCFS of years of abuse

chicagotribune.com     Aug 29, 2008   1 related          

Girls related beatings, threats by child-welfare advocate they lived with Three Rosemont sisters said they were not just physically abused by their mother, a prominent child-welfare advocate who has been a foster parent...                    

Catawba Valley Notes |

charlotte.com     Aug 29, 2008          

A Christian author who with her husband adopted two teenage boys from Liberia will be the featured speaker during the Catawba Valley Women's Show, Sept. 6-7 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center. The American Red Cross...                    

Documentary with big, very big Orson Welles link

hindu.com     Aug 29, 2008   1 related          

GUARDIAN NEWS SERVICE By David Thomson The other week, I saw a film I can't get out of my head. The mother was dead too, but more recently, and her name was Rebecca Welles. Rebecca was the daughter of Orson Welles and...                    

FL Woman In Court For Treating Adopted Children Like Prisoners

wkrg.com     Aug 28, 2008          

Published: Thu, August 28, 2008 - 12:31 pm PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a woman who lied to adopt 11 disabled children from New York to get more than $1 million in subsidies has been returned to a Florida...                    

Letter to the Editor: Adopted children are still members of the ‘family’

enidnews.com     Aug 28, 2008          

Letter to the Editor: Adopted children are still members of the ‘family’ To parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, everyone associated with children. I love children! I have four. Also 14 grandchildren and 12 greats....                    

Genealogy Query - INGALLS : IRWIN

cousinconnect.com     Aug 27, 2008          

I am searching for an adopted child. He was born on August 29, 1974 at the Salvation Army Home and Hospital in Sand Springs, OK. His birth certificate, however, may indicate he was born at St. John's in Tulsa. He is of...                    

Children's Bureau Seeks Families to Adopt Children

valleynews.com     Aug 27, 2008          

With over 9,000 foster children in California wanting an adoptive home, there is a great need for caring adults to provide a loving, nurturing home as adoptive parents. Adoption offers vulnerable children a permanent,...