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10/25/2016 HARRISBURG – After eight years of legislative negotiations, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff’s (R-Centre/Mifflin) legislation to reinstate Pennsylvania-born adult adoptees’ rights to access their original birth certificates is on its way to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. “I thank my … [Read more...]

PA adopted persons to have access to their original birth certificates in Nov. 2017 For more information, contact: Carolyn Hoard   Choard192@verizon.net Today Governor Tom Wolf signed HB 162 into law.  Effective November 3, 2017, PA-born adoptees at age 18 will have the right to their original … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Refugee children arrive in Scotland following demolition of 'Jungle' camp in Calais Glasgow Live - November 13, 2016 A group of migrant children has arrived safely in Scotland following the demolition of the Calais camp known as the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Spain: Shrinking Ávila village offers residents ?300 to have or adopt a child Think Spain - November 14, 2016 A tiny village in the Castilla y León province of Ávila is offering its residents a one-off 'baby cheque' of ?300 to have a child or adopt … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Philippines: Trafficking, child abuse raps vs US couple dropped Philippine Daily Inquirer - November 12, 2016 The Dwinells couple, who founded the Street Kids Philippine Missions, were arrested by NBI agents in a raid on a two-story house in Barangay … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Nepal: Children leave home for streets due to neglect, says report Himalayan Times - November 13, 2016 Hundreds of children abandon their homes feeling neglected and opt for the streets of the capital every year, said a report of the Central Child … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Malasia: INSIGHT-How Malaysia allows child abuse to go unpunished Reuters - November 13, 2016 According to classified data Malaysian police compiled and shared with Reuters, 12,987 cases of child sexual abuse were reported to police between January … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ireland: New beginnings: 200 child refugees from Calais camp will come to Ireland The Journal - November 10, 2016 Ireland will be accepting up to 200 unaccompanied child refugees who had been previously living in the French Calais refugee camp, it … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: Episode 1: Dark side of adoption Fusion.net - November 13, 2016 The West's desire to adopt internationally is driving traffickers' demand for the world's most vulnerable children. Nelufar Hedayat sees firsthand how genuine acts of … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: India: Malappuram sees spurt in child sexual abuse cases Times of India - November 13, 2016 The increasing number of incidents of sexual crimes against children and low rate of conviction are raising serious concern over the safety of children in the … [Read more...]