http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:07:34 -0700 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:12:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m7d2-New-law-first-in-nation-to-govern-embryo-adoptions?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner   AP Photo A new law goes into effect this week which will provide some legal clarity in cases of embryo adoption.Georgia's “Option of Adoption Act,” is the first such law in the nation. In this type of adoption, a couple adopts ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:12:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m7d2-New-law-first-in-nation-to-govern-embryo-adoptions?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Recruiting-AfricanAmerican-adoptive-parents?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner Photo courtesy Ramsey County, MN A new effort is underway in Minnesota to recruit African-Americans as adoptive parents. Ramsey County began its five-year campaign this week The program will focus on African-Americans because more than half of t... foster care Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:49:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Recruiting-AfricanAmerican-adoptive-parents?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Utah-Supreme-Court-debates-fate-of-adopted-children?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner Photo courtesy KSL-TV A Salt Lake City couple awaits a decision by the Utah Supreme Court which could determine the future of their family.Ricardo and Suzi Ramos adopted two children, now ages three and nine, in February of 2008. Their relation... Indian Child Welfare Act Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:58:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Utah-Supreme-Court-debates-fate-of-adopted-children?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Where-did-you-buy-your-baby-and-other-questions-its-not-okay-to-ask?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner Photo courtesy AP/Wide WorldWhen I was a child, I remember jokes about other children who didn't look like their parents: something along the lines of he or she being the mailman's baby. Harmless enough back then, and maybe it still is. But as ad... Thu, 28 May 2009 07:52:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Where-did-you-buy-your-baby-and-other-questions-its-not-okay-to-ask?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Economy-slows-family-growth?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner AP photo A growing number of Americans are choosing to limit the size of their family because of the economy. A new Gallup poll finds nearly 10% of married women have postponed a planned pregnancy. Nearly 30% of those who say they've been greatl... abortion Wed, 20 May 2009 14:31:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Economy-slows-family-growth?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Children-in-foster-care-could-benefit-from-recession?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner Photo courtesy SilverSpringCenter.com  As the number of Americans impacted by the recession continues to grow, there is one group for which the economic downturn could be good news: the more than 120,000 foster children in this country who are wa... Wed, 13 May 2009 12:25:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Children-in-foster-care-could-benefit-from-recession?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Employers-help-cover-adoption-costs?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner Photo courtesy mljadoptions.com  Some good news for families who have not been able to adopt because their budget won't allow it:  a growing number of employers now say they'll help defray the cost.  The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adopti... benefits Thu, 07 May 2009 07:42:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Employers-help-cover-adoption-costs?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Turning-down-a-child-who-is-up-for-adoption?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner AP photo  You go through a lot of emotions as an adoptive parent, everything from fear, to joy, to anguish.  The one that blind-sided me was guilt.  And it happened the day we received "the list."As you go through the process of adoption, you c... Mon, 04 May 2009 06:44:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Turning-down-a-child-who-is-up-for-adoption?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Minnesota-Twins-celebrate-adoption?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner AP photo The Minnesota Twins are celebrating adoption with “Celebrate Adoptive Families Day” at the Metrodome on Sunday, July 12th.Minnesota and Wisconsin adoptive families can get discounted tickets to see the Twins take on the Chicag... vietnam Minnesota Twins Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:25:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Minnesota-Twins-celebrate-adoption?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Surviving-the-expensive-process-of-adoption-during-a-recession?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner AP photoWhen you think of starting a family, it's supposed to be all about love and nurturing a life. But the reality is, particularly during these difficult economic times, it also needs to be about money. Adding a child to the family is an expensi... economy Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:50:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Surviving-the-expensive-process-of-adoption-during-a-recession?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m4d9-Minnesota-senator-works-to-restart-adoptions-from-Vietnam?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner AP photoThis week, US Senator Amy Klobuchar urged Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to do everything necessary to re-open the adoption process between Vietnam and the United States.Vietnam shut down its international adoption program last Se... vietnam guatemala Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:37:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m4d9-Minnesota-senator-works-to-restart-adoptions-from-Vietnam?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Programs-offer-thousands-of-dollars-to-help-make-adoption-affordable?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner AP photoBringing a baby into your family is expensive, no matter how you do it.  Birth parents endure repeated visits to the doctor and sometimes many months of fertility treatments before the pregnancy even starts.  But oftentimes, those ... costs Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:25:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Programs-offer-thousands-of-dollars-to-help-make-adoption-affordable?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Program-allows-families-to-adopt-frozen-embryos?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner Photo courtesy AP               For many couples who eventually turn to adoption, the process of trying to create a family begins years earlier, with months of trying “t... birth certificate in-vitro fertilization embryo Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:40:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Program-allows-families-to-adopt-frozen-embryos?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Minnesota-adoption-records-law-could-soon-change?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner Photo Adoptionblogs.comA bill making its way through the Minnesota legislature this session could open a window of information for adoptees.  The proposed law would grant Minnesota adoptees access to their birth certificates.Right now, adoptees... adoption birth certificate law Minnesota Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:54:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6584-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Minnesota-adoption-records-law-could-soon-change?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Adoptive-Families-Examiner