Many Americans and other hopeful parents are following the situation in Guatemala.Currently, there are no International Adoption options available in Guatemala.
Nonetheless, many people are hopeful that Guatemala will institute procedures and a legal infrastructure that will allow for measured international adoption in compliance with the Hague Treaty on International Adoption. Within Guatemala, international adoption remains a hotly debated topic. It is an emotional issue for many because of the past abuses of some organizations as well as the immediate humanitarian need to adequately provide for orphans.
On October 7th, 2010, The organization charged with mending and administering to all aspects of adoption plans to hold an informational meeting. This will be the first in a series of Three meetings on the topic. It is unclear at this point if the topic will be local (National within Guatemala) or the broader topic of International Adoption. In addition to the October 7th meeting, they are scheduling two additional meetings: November 4th and December 2nd of 2010. We will continue to look for the agenda, but it appears to be a fairly preliminary and broad agenda. Please send us an email if you have access to more specific information.
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