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Today, the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) and National Council For Adoption (NCFA) issued a joint press release calling upon the Department of State to grant humanitarian parole to the children of adoptive families who are unable to receive an adoption visa in a timely manner so that the families may safely […]
Read MoreThe shut down of regional passport issuing offices, and the directives to only issue passports in life or death situations, is creating very concerning delays for parents coming to the US and hoping to return home with their newborns as soon as possible. AAAA sent the attached letter to Secretary of State Pompeo and to […]
Read MoreHundreds of millions of children across the world are destined to grow up on the streets and in institutions. One of the best solutions to this crisis is international adoption. However, adoptions to the United States have dropped by 75 percent over the last 14 years and international adoptions worldwide have dropped by over half. […]
Read MoreA Post Adoption Contact Agreement (PACA) is an agreement the birth parents sign along with the adoption relinquishment. It is also signed by the adoptive parents. It allows for certain, specified contacts between the birth parent(s) and the adoptive family. Some states allow for these agreements and will enforce them, other states do not. Fellows […]
Read MoreRepresentatives of AAAA recently gathered in Washington DC to support the RESOLVE Advocacy Day. RESOLVE is the National Infertility Association (www.Resolve.org), advocating on behalf of the millions of Americans suffering from infertility. AAAA’s President, Catherine Keefe; Deputy ART Director, Nidhi Desai, and Past President, Deb Guston, attended meetings with Members of Congress and staffers on […]
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