Sibling referral!!

We are happy to announce that two beautiful sisters, 2 and 6 years old, have found a home.  The lists move as follows:

Infant girl: Everyone after #22 moves up one spot
Toddler girl: Everyone after #7 moves up one spot
Siblings: Everyone after #7 moves up one spot

Congratulations to the happy family!!!

Referral!!!

We are happy to announce that one of our waiting children has officially been matched with his new family.  Congratulations!! 

Another beautiful child found a home today!!

A referral was accepted today for a 3 year old girl.  Congratulations to the happy familiy!

The list moves as follows:

Everyone below #5 on the infant girl list moves up one spot
Everyone below #1 on the toddler girl list moves up one spot

Another Referral Acceptance and more!!

Today a family accepted a referral for a 3 year old boy!!  The wait list movement is as follows:

-Infant boy - everyone after #34 moves up one spot.
-Toddler boy - everyone after #7 moves up one spot.
-Infant girl - everyone after #56 moves up one spot.
-Toddler girl - everyone after #21 moves up one spot. 
-Siblings - Everyone after #21 moves up one spot. 

Congratulations to the whole family!! 

By the way, please check out http://www.adoptioninternational.net/ and see the new forever family pictures!  If you would like to see YOUR family there, please let us know. 

Revised Referral and List Movement!!!

We are happy to announce a family has accepted their referral for a beautiful 6 year old girl today!  The list has moved as follows:

Everyone after #17 on the infant girl list moves up one spot
Everyone after #9 on the infant boy list moves up one spot
Everyone after #18 on the toddler girl list moves up one spot

Congratulations to the happy family!!

Habesha Restaurant Dinner!!!!

All Families:
Habesha Restaurant in Denver would like to invite all Ethiopia adoptive families to dinner on Thursday, August 5th at 6pm. The dinner will be hosted by Habesha (families must pay for their own drinks). Kids welcome! Please RSVP to Aneata at IAN (aneata@internationaladoptionnet) as soon as possible as space may be limited. This event is sponsored by Habesha, not IAN.



Habesha Restaurant is located at:
5707 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver CO 80220


Hope to see you there.

New Court Process and Requirements

We would like to thank all families for their patience while waiting for this information. We are yet to have an IAN family travel for court so the information we have been given is not based on our personal experience. We have heard from our staff in Ethiopia and know that the following is true regarding the new court process.

1. There will be two separate court dates, one for the birth family/guardian and another for the adoptive family. The birth family will have the first court date. If the biological parent or guardian does not appear, they will be given a 2nd appointment. We do not know if this will delay the adoptive parents scheduled court date. Approximately 20-30 days after the birth parents/guardians court date, the adoptive families will have their court date. The reasoning for having two separate court dates seems to be to keep the birth and adoptive families from meeting. Both parents will be required to travel for court.

2. The following documents are required to open the file to get a court date. 

a. Birth certificate (new)
This has not been a requirement until now. Birth certificates were required after the court approved the case and prior to the embassy interview. The districts/kebeles will issue the birth certificates, which is a new system. Until now, we have received the birth certificates after passing court.
b. Photos of birth parents or guardians (new)
This is now going to be required to be attached with the social history of the child when the file is opened at court. Previous to the new regulation, only the child’s photo was required.
c. A copy of the families passport (new)
This has not been required in the past. It will now be a part of the families Dossier.
d. Translated medical of the child.
e. Translated homestudy.

How will this change the adoption timeline?

We do expect the wait time to increase with these changes and new requirements. The Ethiopian process has changed and it will take time for them to become familiar with these new regulations. We expect some delays in getting the birth certificates and family photos. We also expect an increased wait time because there will be two separate dates for birth and adoptive families.
We hope this is helpful and thank you again for your patience. We will keep you posted as the new process continues to develop.


Court Closure Date

The courts will be closing in Ethiopia from August 9th until the end of September. MOWA and the embassy will be open during this time.

Referral Acceptance!!!!

Today a family accepted their referral for a beautiful baby boy!! 

Today's list movement is as follows:
-Everyone after #1 on the infant boy list moves one spot. 
-Everyone after #54 on the infant girl list moves one spot.
-Everyone after #20 on the toddler girl list moves one spot.

Congratulations to the happy family!!

Change in Ethiopia

Beginning July 15, 2010 IAN will only be accepting new families into the Ethiopia program who are open to children age two years and older.  This new policy will not have any impact on families who are already a part of the program.

As all of you know, the combination fewer infant referrals coming out of Ethiopia and growing interest in the program has resulted in a much longer waiting list and longer wait times.  It is our hope that this limit on new families will be temporary and we will again accept all families when the wait time is more reasonable. 

Meanwhile, three new young boys will be placed on the waiting children list today.  We currently have 10 boys waiting for homes.  If you would like more information on these precious boys, please contact your coordinator. 

Happy 4th of July

In honor of Independence Day, IAN will be closed on Monday, July 5.  Please enjoy the celebrations with your families!!!