Thursday, September 30, 2010

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal has released its opinion holding that Florida’s ban on homosexual adoption is unconstitutional

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal has released its opinion holding that Florida’s ban on homosexual adoption is unconstitutional. The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy joined several other professional organizations and law school clinics in filing amicus curiae briefs in support of F.G., the adoptive father.
For more information on the court’s decision, click here.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Adoption Headlines: September 8, 2010

Adoption
Ethiopia: Pilot Project Helps Ethiopian Orphans Avoid Overseas Adoption
North Carolina: NC Supreme Court hears same-sex adoption arguments
Utah: Utah Supreme Court to hear dad's bid for his baby

VOTE!

Please bear with the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy as we urge our friends and colleagues to vote for us on Pepsi Refresh during September! Awards are based on popular vote, so we will be sending frequent voting reminders to you, our valued supporters, this month. Once we win, we will leave you alone (at least for a little while!).

Your vote will help us train law and social work students to assist foster youth in overcoming challenges to successful independent living. You may vote for NCALP’s idea, “Prepare The Next Generation of Child Advocates,” EVERYDAY in September using ALL of these options each day:

• TEXT: This is easy. Text Pepsi at 73774 and send our entry number 102456 (standard text messaging rates apply). You can pass this info on to your whole mobile phone contact list!

• FACEBOOK: Go to http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=263136462520 and simply click a button to install the application on your page. You can then vote quickly and easily from Facebook everyday! Just enter National Center for Adoption Law in the search box, then vote for us!

• PEPSI REFRESH online: Go to our site at http://www.refresheverything.com/childadvocates, click on "Vote for this Idea," and follow the prompts. You can register and vote under ALL of your email accounts.

You may also spread the word about NCALP’s idea by forwarding this email or posting the information in your organizational newsletter.

Thank you so much for your time and your support!

Adoption & Foster Care Headlines: September 7, 2010

Adoption
Ohio/California: Mediation to continue in Ohio-Calif. adoption case
Mississippi: ICR appeals adverse ruling in adoption challenge
Ireland: Russia calls halt to Irish adoptions
Ohio: Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption Weighs In On Custody of Baby Nic

Foster Care
Australia: Most foster children feel loved: survey
Washington DC: A DC family works to reunify, in and out of court

Friday, September 3, 2010

Please VOTE!!

Please bear with the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy as we urge our friends and colleagues to vote for us on Pepsi Refresh during September! Awards are based on popular vote, so we will be sending frequent voting reminders to you, our valued supporters, this month. Once we win, we will leave you alone (at least for a little while!).

Your vote will help us train law and social work students to assist foster youth in overcoming challenges to successful independent living. You may vote for NCALP’s idea, “Prepare The Next Generation of Child Advocates,” EVERYDAY in September using ALL of these options each day:

TEXT: This is easy. Text Pepsi at 73774 and send our entry number 102456 (standard text messaging rates apply). You can pass this info on to your whole mobile phone contact list!

FACEBOOK: Go to http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=263136462520 and simply click a button to install the application on your page. You can then vote quickly and easily from Facebook everyday! Just enter National Center for Adoption Law in the search box, then vote for us!

PEPSI REFRESH online: Go to our site at http://www.refresheverything.com/childadvocates, click on "Vote for this Idea," and follow the prompts. You can register and vote under ALL of your email accounts.

You may also spread the word about NCALP’s idea by forwarding this email or posting the information in your organizational newsletter.

Thank you so much for your time and your support!

Foster Care Headlines: September 3, 2010

Foster Care
Connecticut: State still lacks foster homes
Ohio/California: Father, foster mom in talks over toddler

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

VOTE FOR NCALP ON PEPSI REFRESH

Voting has opened for Pepsi Refresh and we are currently in 63rd place! This is a great start, but we need to make it better. Please vote as soon as possible, in as many ways as possible. You can vote by:

TEXT: this is sooo easy! Just text Pepsi at 73774 and send our entry number 102456 (standard text messaging rates apply).
FACEBOOK: Go to http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=263136462520 and install the application. You can then vote from Facebook. Click on the link and enter National Center for Adoption Law in the search box, then vote!
PEPSI REFRESH online: Go to our site at http://www.refresheverything.com/childadvocates, click on Vote for this Idea at the bottom of the page, and follow the prompts.
Thanks!

Foster Care & Child Welfare Headlines: September 1, 2010

Foster Care
Nation: New data: Many fewer US kids in foster care
Texas: Rise expected in number of Texas children in foster care this year
UK: Government calls on local authorities to reduce barriers for foster carers
Child Welfare

California: LA County orders disclosure of all child deaths from abuse or neglect