Gladney Taiwan Adoption: Expectations and Realities: Parenting an Adopted Child with Special Needs

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Expectations and Realities: Parenting an Adopted Child with Special Needs

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Join Martha Osborne, founder of RainbowKids.com, adopted person and adoptive mom for a webinar discussing the top disconnects between expectations vs. realities of raising a child with special needs. Martha will also discuss how other families have handled with these differences and resources to help you work through them. Learn More and Register

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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.