My youth pastors are in the very last steps of the adoption process! Once they get through this step all they have to do is get passports and visas which won't take long at all! We are all so excited!

 

However, most of the other adoption processes in Haiti have been slowed up.  Many of the adoption files are stuck in a step called Parquet, which is basically a judge signing off on the file. This file would make the adoptive parents the child's legal parents in Haiti.  However, the man who needs to sign them is refusing to do so.  I'm not sure about all the particulars, but he is apparently using the excuse that according to Haitian law, only couples or singles with no biological children can adopt from Haiti.  The law hasn't been used in some time, but I don't think Haiti repeals it's laws, so it is technically still valid.  Then the problem is, there are some couples and singles with no biological children adopting from Haiti, but he is not signing their files either.  Please pray that all these families are able to move forward in their adoption proceses soon!

 

For a better explanation on what is going on, visit this website:

 

http://adoptivemomhaiti.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-article-was-published.html