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China tightens adoption rules, barring single, obese parents
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| 12.19.06
| Joe McDonald
Posted on 12/19/2006 12:56:34 PM PST by Dr. Marten
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To: Dr. Marten
What is the Chinese position on adoption by same-sex couples?
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posted on
12/19/2006 12:58:14 PM PST
by
AbeKrieger
(Obama's just a smokescreen for Hillary.)
To: Dr. Marten
In some States are Farms for the fat. They say its to mask an insecurity - eating too much. It is their Comfort.
Why is there a surge of foreign applicants to adopt kids? What about all the orphans in their own country?
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posted on
12/19/2006 12:59:12 PM PST
by
s_asher
To: AbeKrieger
What is the Chinese position on adoption by same-sex couples? Blindfolded and kneeling with one in the back of the head.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:00:52 PM PST
by
steveo
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To: AbeKrieger
I believe the marriage requirement was designed to prevent same-sex adoptions without explicitly stating such.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:01:09 PM PST
by
Dr. Marten
(http://thehorsesmouth.blog-city.com)
To: s_asher
Exactly... My wife and I start foster parenting classes in February in hopes to eventually adopt a few siblings in need of a good home.
To: s_asher
Most people still want to adopt babies, healthy babies. Little interest in children over three. I've never understood why, I mean a diaper free child would be perfect.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:05:48 PM PST
by
timsbella
(Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada! (Steve's won my vote in the meantime))
To: s_asher
"Why is there a surge of foreign applicants to adopt kids? What about all the orphans in their own country?"
While there are children in every country who are in need of a good home, those in developing countries such as China have no government funding and the children live in far worse conditions.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:06:12 PM PST
by
Dr. Marten
(http://thehorsesmouth.blog-city.com)
To: Dr. Marten
They're holding out for more money.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:09:27 PM PST
by
newnhdad
(They'll raise your taxes, grab your guns, look out wallet, here they come..)
To: the_devils_advocate_666
Congratulations! Friends of mine, an older couple, fostered a brother and sister, 5 and 7 at the time. Adopted them a year later and their daugther just made the high school honour roll - again ;)
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:10:30 PM PST
by
timsbella
(Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada! (Steve's won my vote in the meantime))
To: Dr. Marten
Controlling the gene pool in China.
To: s_asher; BlackElk
Why is there a surge of foreign applicants to adopt kids? What about all the orphans in their own country?
That is an important question with a whole lot of answers.
There are FAR more families looking to adopt infants in the U.S. and Europe than there are orphans available. Europe has extremely onerous restrictions on adoptions. The U.K., for instance does not like to mix groups, as in not letting a Welsh adopt a Scot. Some families are concerned about the complications that come with "open adoptions" (birth mom known from start, and continuous contact). Some states (e.g. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Colorado) have nasty regs that make make domestic adoptions extremely expensive. Babies born to unfit mothers are usually not made available for adoption for YEARS, by which time the poor child may have developed behavioprs that would put other children in the household at risk.) Some families seek to adopt a child who looks like the parents, ethnically (it cuts down on stares and questions), and eastern Europe or Russia is often the only likely option for them. (Remember the brouhaha over Roberts' adoption?) Finally, a domestic adoption may take six months or six years, if you do the searching yourself. An international adoption will vary with the country, and policies can change, but you typically know where you stand.
For the record, we have adopted two infants domestically, but will consider both domestic and international adoptions in the future.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:16:18 PM PST
by
sittnick
(There is no salvation in politics.)
To: Dr. Marten
Is there some Chinese thing about obesity--? I mean, they're not asking for parents who are perfectly healthy.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:17:25 PM PST
by
Mamzelle
To: Dr. Marten
Some friends of mine have one daughter from China. They tell us that because of his diabetes and her obesity they will probably have to look at Vietnam for another adoption.
Supply and demand...even affects the communists, eh?
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:18:52 PM PST
by
atomicpossum
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To: AbeKrieger
No country permits international adoption by same-sex couples, though unless the couple is legally married in Mass., Vermont, etc, it's trivial to circumvent - the adoptive parent just presents themselves as a single person with a friend along to help out.
This is probably why they're barring adoption by single people.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:19:16 PM PST
by
mvpel
(Michael Pelletier)
To: AbeKrieger
China does not permit adoption by same sex couples.
Singles who adopt from China must sign a sworn document stating that they are heterosexual.
China also requires an explanation of the relationship of the future adopting parent with any unrelated adults living in the household.
To: s_asher
Why is there a surge of foreign applicants to adopt kids? What about all the orphans in their own country?There's millions fewer unwanted American children than there would otherwise be:
Thankfully our wonderful and beautiful new son who's been home from Russia for six months was permitted to live by his mother.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:23:00 PM PST
by
mvpel
(Michael Pelletier)
To: AbeKrieger
What is the Chinese position on adoption by same-sex couples?When we went through the process about 5+ years ago, it was "don't ask don't tell."
Seriously, several "alternative" couples were not happy they had to hide their orientation during the adoption process. Only one of them could adopt the girl.
Someone else asked about children over three. You can run into developmental issues is you go too much beyond 2 years old. They don't get that good of food in the orphanage system and it can cause problems later on.
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posted on
12/19/2006 1:24:02 PM PST
by
Taylor42
To: Mamzelle
It's not just obesity. China is tightening a number of requirements dealing with other health issues, finances, criminal background, education, and marital history.
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