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New Zealand Adoption Laws

New Zealand Adoption Laws

Within this Thread Discussion can be had about the process of adopting a child in this country. Some questions that can be answered:

1. Who is allowed to adopt a child in this country? Citizen / Resident / Foreigner
2. What must you show as proof of your ability to adopt a child?
3. What is the chance of a typical couple being able to adopt a child within this country?
4. Are follow-up visits mandatory?
5. Are there special fees that have to be paid?
6. Are you allowed to choose the age, gender and ethnicity of the child for adoption?

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Bizarre adoption ad featuring Keisha investigated

Kiwi film star Keisha Castle-Hughes has been unwittingly dragged into an international baby adoption scam, which is now being investigated by New Zealand authorities.
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Boy caught up in clash of cultures over adoption

An Auckland judge will decide the fate of a 16-month-old boy in a clash of cultures over international adoption. Ref. Source 3

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56-year-old adoption laws queried

An adoption advocacy group has filed a claim with The Human Rights Review Tribunal stating that New Zealand's adoption law is out of date and discriminatory. Ref. Source 9

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'Rent-a-womb' babies could end up stateless

New Zealanders desperate to create a baby are heading overseas and paying up to $100,000 to hire a womb, unaware that their children could end up stateless. Ref. Source 1

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Judge backs foster mum over truancy

A 72-year-old woman who spent months trying to get one of her teenage foster children to go to school felt as if she were being punished despite doing all she could. Ref. Source 9

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Orphanage fire kills seven

A fire at a private shelter for orphans and abandoned children in central China killed at least seven children on Friday, a local official said. Ref. Source 9

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Family wants to raise abandoned baby

A southeast Queensland family who had a baby dumped on their doorstep are prepared to raise the child as their own if the mother is not found. Ref. Source 3