The state department is working hard to get their arms around CURRENT cases of families who were in the process of adopting a child from Haiti. If you fall into this category and have not been notified by your agency, click this link below for policy information. As of two days ago, the following policy was put into effect.
Humanitarian Parole Policy Announcement
Can we adopt orphans from Haiti moving forward?
It is a good question. One that many of us most likely have pondered in the process of discerning what we can do to help in the shadow of this unimaginable catastrophe. (In a conversation with Mary Beth yesterday, even she stayed up ‘til 2am wondering, searching and praying about how to open her home). Keep in mind that inter-country adoption is a legal process which entails government involvement. Each child must be identified as adoptable and have paperwork with their profile. Currently the government of Haiti’s infrastructure is shattered so unless some broad policies are announced it may be a while before adopting an orphaned child from Haiti is possible. DHS and the U.S. Department of State continue to evaluate additional eligibility criteria and will provide additional information as soon as it is available.
