Gladney Taiwan Adoption: China Winter Tour

Friday, January 18, 2013

China Winter Tour

The China Winter Tour officially concluded on January 1 in Chengdu, China. We hope our China Blog readers enjoyed following the adventures through the wonderful writings and photos regularly submitted by Robin Reif and Gongzhan Wu.

The Panda and Happiness Groups outside CCCWA offices in Beijing

Whereas most members of the travel group continued on to Beijing and then home, a number of families took the opportunity to extend their trip to visit their child's Social Welfare Institute. We will be sure to continue to post any further reflections and photos we receive from these families or any of the travelers.

To read posts about the China Winter Tour on our China Blog 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.