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Survey for U.S. Adoption Service Providers Placing Children from Ethiopia
The number of adoptions and the number of service providers in Ethiopia has greatly increased in the last few years, and uncertainty about existing laws and inconsistent policy among various agencies has caused confusion within the adoption community. Ethica receives numerous requests for information about agency practices in Ethiopia. In the interest of advancing transparency [...]
Change to Ethiopian Adoption Process
From the Department of State: The Federal First Instance Court of Ethiopia has announced that as of May 9, 2010, adoptive parents must appear at the federal court hearing for their adoptive child in order for the adoption to be approved. This new requirement will affect all pending and new adoption cases that have not [...]
Ethiopia: Change in Processing Timeline for Adoption Cases
From the Department of State: The Department of State shares families’ concerns about recent media reports alleging direct recruitment of children from birth parents by adoption service providers or their employees. In response to these reports, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has implemented some changes to adoption visa processing. Adoptive parents should be aware [...]
Ethiopian Revised Family Code: Adoption Section
Ethica is pleased to make available online relevant portions of the Ethiopian Revised Family Code which governs adoptions as applicable to Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. The Family Revised Code: Federal Negarit Gazetta Extra Ordinary Issue No. 1/2000 The Revised Family Code Proclamation No. 213/2000
Survey for U.S. Adoption Service Providers Placing Children from Ethiopia
The number of adoptions and the number of service providers in Ethiopia has greatly increased in the last few years, and uncertainty about existing laws and inconsistent policy among various agencies has caused confusion within the adoption community. Ethica receives numerous requests for information about agency practices in Ethiopia. In the interest of advancing transparency [...]
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