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Liberia: U.S. couple refutes child trafficking allegation
From AllAfrica.com: An American couple has strongly reacted to claims of allegations made against the African Christian Fellowship International (ACFI) regarding child trafficking under the church’s adoption program. Mr. Daniel Hostler and his wife Sue Hostler, who live in Ohio, USA, said the allegation was not only false baseless and misleading, but has the propensity [...]
Notice Concerning Adoption Processing In Liberia
From the Department of State: On January 26, 2009, the Government of Liberia suspended adoptions because of allegations of mismanagement and corruption in the adoption process. The U.S. Department of State cautions American citizens against filing an application to adopt a child from Liberia while the moratorium on adoption remains in effect. The U.S. Embassy [...]
Fairview case draws scrutiny from Liberian ambassador
From NewsOK: The Liberian ambassador to the United States says he’s monitoring the controversial child welfare case involving four Fairview children adopted from his country. Ambassador Milton Nathaniel Barnes said the girls’ attorney, Melvin Johnson, of Atlanta brought the case to his attention last month.”We are watching this case and others that involve Liberian children [...]
Sisters’ adoptive Oklahoma family reflects
It has cost more than money for Ardee and Penny Tyler to give five Liberian sisters a better life in the United States. It’s cost them their reputations and their privacy, and scattered their family. Would they do it again? Yes, but they’d do it differently. “We would have gotten the right kind of help [...]
Update on exit clearances for complete adoptions from Liberia
From the Department of State: The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia has been informed by the Government of Liberia that it will issue exit clearances, on a case-by-case basis, to children whose full and final adoption had been completed prior to January 26, 2009 and approved by Liberia’s Ad-hoc Central Adoption Authority. Prospective adoptive parents who [...]
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