Family Forum / Parenting / Adoption / February 2006

     Stage is set for adoption law review
     By Dan Gearino
     DES MOINES - State leaders are calling for greater scrutiny of
adoption practices, with some legislators saying they are troubled by

Adoption is a legality that's not always observed.  But the lack of a
decree doesn't prevent the creation of a paternal bond between a man
and a boy.  I was reminded of that last night, when I learned that a
young man I once knew had been killed in a car accident.   I met him

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/02/26/bill_would_give
_adult_adoptees_access_to_birth_certificates/
Bill would give adult adoptees access to birth certificates
By Cara Rubinsky, Associated Press Writer  |  February 26, 2006
HAMDEN, Conn. --Jerry Kristafer ...

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/13964356.htm
FAMILY REUNION: Ella's children
Siblings of mother who had 17 get to know each other
By Stephen J. LeeHerald Staff Writer

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-padoptions23feb23,0,7929043
.story?coll=sfla-news-palm
Palm Beach County man caught in 'Catch-22' as he struggles to claim
child
By John Coté

Was talking with a young lady who takes care of one of my daughter's dance
classmates on Saturdays while her parents work (both are doctors).  Turns
out this little girl is adopted - AND she spends the entire summer with her
birthfamily - has done so since she was born.  ...

x-Oregon State Foster Kid
$2.48 Civil Penalty
State of Oregon delivers 'bill' to x-Oregon state foster kid for
allegedly selling stock in an Internet company without the proper

     SPECIAL REPORT HOPE & RISK: Money, hope lost in failed adoptions
     By Dan Gearino
     PART III OF IV
     SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Becky and Jason Heikkila were going to adopt a baby

     HOPE & RISK: Pregnant women, desperate trips
     By Dan Gearino
     SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Over two months last year, two women with
remarkably similar stories sought refuge at a Sioux City homeless shelter.

On the parenting blog, EducatedParenting.com, Kerby T. Alvy, a Ph.D in
California writes about spanking and corporal punishment and says, "It
is certainly time to stop using these ancient, discredited and violent
practices."

Hi there, I have a friend who recently gave up her child for adoption,
and now she was hoping to find some support groups designed mainly for
birthmothers.  She's having difficulty finding groups like this, as
most adoption support groups seem to be tailored toward adoptees or the

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060215/NEWS06/602150351
Boy's death leads to inquiry
State agency chief promises a review
February 15, 2006

The "Birthdate In Question" part is interesting
http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc/winter_olympics/article/0,2585,BDC_24862_4456149,
00.html
Bloom: Miller's comments 'crossed the line'
By Camera wire services

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http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://www.belleville.com/mld/bel
leville/news/state/13878299.htm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A woman who changed her mind about giving her baby
up for adoption has been awarded $3 million after jurors found that she
lost custody because of an ...