The Child Stealers
Revealed: The scandal of loving families whose children are being forcibly taken away to meet adoption targets By James Chapman and Fiona Bartonread more
View ArticleIncreasing the incentives
I read yet another article about the ways in which adoption agencies work WITH certain companies/business to help assist Americans interested in international adoption.read more
View Article'Stop trying to fix families we can't fix': Barnardo's head's 'heretic' call...
By Steve DoughtySeptember 7, 2009 / dailymail.co.ukThe children of bad parents should be taken away as babies and offered for adoption, the head of a leading charity said yesterday. Barnardo's chief...
View ArticleIs it right to take children away from parents at birth?
The head of Barnardo's, Martin Narey, has called for more babies to be taken away at birth from parents who have "failed" with their previous children.By John Bingham/The Daily Telegraph September 7,...
View ArticleHHS Awards $35 Million to States for Increasing Adoptions
September 14, 2009 / HHS.govThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded $35 million to 38 states and Puerto Rico for increasing the number of children adopted from foster...
View ArticleAdoption system is UK's shameful secret
Britain is the only country in Europe where children are routinely removed from their parents without consentBy Christopher Booker October 10, 2009 / Telegraph.co.ukread more
View ArticleCorrupt Adoption Targets
Dr Lynne Wrennall (UK) discusses how good intentions go bad when corruption meets adoption targets.
View ArticleCouple accuse social services of 'kidnapping' daughter
A couple have accused social services of "kidnapping" their nine week-old daughter for adoption.Daily Telegraph Nov 27, 2009They allege that police and council staff forced their way into their home...
View ArticleParents react to adoption fee increase
By Arielle GodboutAugust 5, 2010 / Winnipeg Free PressWith a fee increase coming into effect this week for Manitoba’s three not-for-profit private adoption agencies, one parent says she thinks the...
View Articleshould adoptive parents get free houses
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/extreme-makeover-home-edition-picks-va-beach-familyshould adoptive parents get free houses?if her house was not up to parr should they have let her adopt or foster?
View ArticleOklahoma couple accused in abuse received $4,500 a month from Wisconsin for...
Cases3 children adopted by John and Sonja Kluthdate2011-02-25 sourcenewsok.combodyThe Oklahoma couple accused of severe abuse of their three adopted children received $4,500 a month support money from...
View ArticleChild traffickers prey on Romania
Jon Swain and Ann McElhinneyMay 9, 2004 / timesonline.co.ukCATALINA OPREA has shiny new shoes. She also has a bicycle, a collection of dolls and a best dress for Sundays. This three-year-old “rescued”...
View ArticleAustin and Edward Bryant
Austin (left) Edward (right) Two brothers, adopted by Edward and Linda Bryant, both went missing. Edward (age 9 at the time) disappeared in 2001. Austin (age 7 at the time) disappeared in 2003. One...
View ArticleOntario adoption law changes proposed
Apreil 13, 2011 / CBC News Ontario’s Liberal government has introduced a bill aimed at making it easier to adopt a child.On Wednesday the Liberals announced proposed changes that if accepted, will make...
View ArticleInternal Revenue Service failed to pay refunds for adoption credits on tax...
By Rosemary ParkerApril 14, 2011 / mlive.com Adoptive families across the country are reeling with the discovery that their long-awaited federal income tax refunds mysteriously do not include the...
View ArticleChildren adopted by Anya James
Six children adopted by Anya James were physically abused by their adoptive mother.The children were confined in small rooms with alarms on doors and windows to alert James if they tried to escape....
View ArticleHas anyone here heard or had experience of these people?
I am due to attend a CPAG (Child Poverty Action Group) AGM later this month. I have been in contact with 3 other women who have experience of Child Services taking their children, living in my area....
View ArticleAdoption targets saw 10,000 children ripped from their families
By Ted Jeory July 17, 2011 / Express.co.ukAT LEAST 10,000 young children have been dragged from their families and needlessly adopted due to a flawed target at the heart of Government, it was claimed...
View ArticleAdoption 'tsar' Martin Narey in the spotlight
Is the appointment of Martin Narey helpful, when his views have offended social workers and been criticised as too simplistic?By Rachel WilliamsJuly 26, 2011 / guardian.co.ukread more
View ArticleFailed Adoptions Create More Homeless Youths
By Meribah KnightDecember 29, 2011 / New York TimesLamar West has lost parents twice in his life. The first time was when he was 4; the second was a month before his 18th birthday. The circumstances...
View ArticleEditorial: Some measure of justice might come for victims of Judith Leekin of...
CasesChildren adopted by Judith Leekindate2012-01-15 sourceTCPalmbodySome measure of justice may finally be coming for 10 disabled children fraudulently adopted and horribly abused by Judith Leekin of...
View ArticleGirl in care of Mary Mazalic and Derron Alexis
10-year-old girl adopted from foster care by a New York City woman was systematically tortured and had food withheld by Mary E. Mazalic, for about a year. Mary was the live-in girlfriend of the girl's...
View ArticleAdoption Subsidies: A Great Investment for Kids Who Need Families
By Adam Pertman and Georgia DeoudesSeptember 25, 2012 / Huffington PostMore than 104,000 children in the United States are waiting in foster care to be adopted by permanent, loving parents. These girls...
View ArticleAdoptions stir emotions
CasesForced adoptions of Slovak children in the UKdate2012-09-10 sourcespectator.sme.skbodyA MOTHER given just an hour per week to see her child, families separated without any legal reason, and little...
View ArticleJudith Leekin lawsuit: Partial settlement reached in Port St. Lucie child...
CasesChildren adopted by Judith Leekindate2012-12-10 sourcewptv.combodyBy Christina DettmanWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A South Florida law firm representing ten special needs children has reached a...
View ArticleThe Adoption Subsidy: Good Intentions Unfortunate Realities
Despite alarming cases of abuse, the child welfare system still lacks strict safeguards to make sure parents who earn fees to care for children actually provide a nurturing home.Dawn Post /...
View ArticleShylea Myza Thomas
9-year-old girl adopted by her aunt was found dead found in a black trash bag, stuffed into a plastic bin with mothballs and locked in a storage unit near Flint.Date: 2009-04-22Placement type:...
View ArticleErica Parson
15-year-old Erica Parson was taken in by Casey and Sandy Parsons two weeks after her birth, and adopted two years later. In November 2011 she went missing, however the adoptive parents never reported...
View ArticleJeffrey Baldwin and his sister
age 1 undated In 1998 Jeffrey Baldwin and a sister were placed by Catholic Children's Aid with his maternal grandparents Elva Bottineau and Norman Kidman, who had been convicted of child abuse...
View Article10 children adopted by Dave and Wonda Dixon
A 12-year-old girl, adopted by Dave and Wonda Dixon, was allegedly sexually and physically abused. She was also deprived of food. The Dixon's had adopted a total of 10 children.Date:...
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