This is a complicated case of a child stuck in between law and policy. In April 2018, the child at issue was allegedly found abandoned near a trash heap in the DRC, and subsequently placed at an orphanage. The Plaintiffs began the process to adopt the child in Summer 2018, and they filed the … Read More about Case Update (30 Jan 2023): Trower v. Blinken; foreign adoption decree was in accordance with that country’s laws, despite the court ignoring a key component of the law
Netherlands Update (2021): Committee recommends Dutch government suspend intercountry adoptions
In February 2021, a committee appointed by the Dutch government to investigate intercountry adoptions issued a report that recommends suspending the same. It states, "For too long, intercountry adoption has been viewed socially and politically as a laudable way to rescue children in need. … Read More about Netherlands Update (2021): Committee recommends Dutch government suspend intercountry adoptions