Gladney Taiwan Adoption: 1,000th China Program Placement!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

1,000th China Program Placement!

Welcome home Ring family and Anna Miao!

The New York staff was thrilled to meet the Ring family at the airport to say Welcome Home!! Dan and Renee Ring's adoption of Anna Miao is a big milestone for Gladney as this was our 1,000th placement in the China program! Managing Director of the Asia Programs, Gongzhan Wu has been with Gladney for ALL of them!

Through the ups and downs of International Adoption, Gladney's China program has evolved and grown with the changes. Reaching 1,000 placements is an important testament to Gladney's long history with China adoptions, as well as our desire to facilitate 1,000 more!

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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.