Gladney Taiwan Adoption: Adoptive Families Top 10 Articles

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Adoptive Families Top 10 Articles

Periodically, Adoptive Families Magazine publishes their top 10 articles. Two of the articles on the most recent list are: Where Did I Come From and In My Daughter's Room. As we all experience our personal journey to parenthood and beyond, reading the reflections and emotions of other parents helps to guide and support us, we hope that you will enjoy these articles as well as the others on the list. For the complete Top 10 List, click here.

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE May 2012

The child welfare laws of Taiwan are undergoing significant revisions. New legislation, “Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act,” was passed in November 2011. The legislation has an implementation date of June 1, 2012 and addresses various aspects of child welfare including adoption services.

Expected changes include:
Only government-licensed child welfare organizations will be able to provide adoption services. Child Welfare organizations will be subject to increased requirements and standards in terms of initial licensing and renewals, as well as ongoing agency procedures and services.

Judges will be authorized to require that adoptive parents receive parent training, physical and mental health assessments, alcohol and drug screenings, and/or criminal background clearances.

Domestic placement will be considered a priority, with international adoption becoming an option after efforts have been made to place the child with a local family. All adoptable children will be listed on a country-wide database. After being posted on the database, a child is eligible to be considered for international adoption.