Family Forum / Parenting / Adoption / February 2006

A  Minnesota bill introduced last year and still up for consideration
in this, the latter half of a bienniel session, would put some force
behind post-adoption contact agreements.  I'll let you know what
happens.

Minnesota would grant a tax credit of up to $1,000.00.
J.
S.F. No. 2415,  as introduced - 84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)
Posted on Feb 07, 2006

http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/
I thought you'd enjoy this, Steve. It's catchy, like a disease.
You can hum it while you're going about your janatorial duties.

     That's right...I said, "f.ck the Tribe!"

FLORIDA
http://www.flcath.org/articles/2006/060217/060217-miami-bishops-safehaven.htm
Bishops endorse work of 'Safe Haven'
Organization that helps abandoned newborns receives letter of support

"Mom on toddler's death: 'I didn't plan to hurt Emma' "
http://www.hendersonvillestarnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060209/NEWS03
/602090404

http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2488/
Information Is Power
By Terry Allen
Sometimes it's the small abuses scurrying below radar that reveal how

How likely it is possible for a single woman, with a moderate income, to be
able to adopt?
Where can I go (what type of agency) to inquire about if it is possible?

NORTH CAROLINA
http://www.wnct.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WNCT/MGArticle/NCT_BasicArticle&c
=MGArticle&cid=1137834019395
Safe Haven Law
Feb 10, 2006

A family that is very much in need of your help.
http://www.grandmaison.wtcsites.com/we-need-help/
thanks to all that have helped.

Has anyone taken any courses from Adoption Learning Partners? I
recently stumbled across their website and took the Conspicuous
Families course and found it extremely helpful. It answered a lot of my
questions and also counted as credit hours. they have a few more online

A former roommate, Diane Marie Seaberg* (formerly Diane Shellman),
University of Miami Law student, admitted to me that she worked/works
for the government and was equipped with a spray to put a sleeping
person in a deep sleep for hypnosis/programming/torture.  Torture would

CALIFORNIA
http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=LUNDSTROM-02-06-06
Amending California's abandoned baby law will save lives
By MARJIE LUNDSTROM

"The letters, photographs and the quarterly phone calls are excessive"?
Dear Abby, dear Abby, you ain't got a clue,
No more than your mother, Ab-by number two.*
Open adoptions are opportunities for joy and sorrow, just as any other

NORTH CAROLINA
http://www.wnct.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WNCT/MGArticle/NCT_BasicArticle&c
=MGArticle&cid=1137833911314
Project Safe Place
Feb 6, 2006