Tag: Adoption
New Govt agreement aims to reduce adoption barriers
A new agreement has been signed which the Federal Government says will make overseas adoptions easier.[MORE]
No adoption rights for same-sex couples: Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says same-sex couples will not be allowed to adopt children under proposed new laws.[MORE]
Proposed adoption law changes too little too late: Opposition
The State Opposition says talk of changes to Queensland's adoption laws is too little too late for many families.[MORE]
NSW Govt to ease adoption laws
The New South Wales Government is promising to make it easier and less costly for foster parents and step parents to adopt children in their care.[MORE]
Surrogacy change backs biological parents
A bill to recognise the biological parents of a child born to a surrogate mother has passed the Upper House of the South Australian Parliament in a conscience vote.[MORE]
Malawi approves Madonna adoption bid
Malawi finally approves Madonna's adoption bid for three-year-old David Banda.[MORE]
Madonna likens adoption struggle to childbirth
Pop singer Madonna has likened her adoption struggle in Malawi to childbirth.[MORE]
Thousands likely orphaned by China's quake
The massive earthquake that struck south-west China last week may have orphaned thousands of children.[MORE]
Madonna's adoption hearing postponed again
Malawi's High Court again delays its final decision on Madonna's adoption bid.[MORE]
Madonna too busy to attend adoption ruling
Madonna will not attend the final court ruling on her request to adopt a Malawian child because she is busy with other engagements.[MORE]
Father of Malawian boy backs Madonna adoption bid
David Banda's father says he wants singer Madonna to adopt his Malawian son.[MORE]
Malawi set to approve Madonna adoption: official
Authorities in Malawi are set to grant full adoption rights of an African boy to US pop star Madonna, a high court official indicated Friday (local time), citing a leaked document.[MORE]
Vietnam to end US adoption agreement
Vietnam has announced it is ending an adoption agreement with the United States after the US embassy in Hanoi released a report alleging widespread baby selling and corruption.[MORE]
Madonna granted adoption hearing delay
Malawi's High Court has agreed to delay a hearing to finalise Madonna's adoption of a boy from the southern African nation until May 15.[MORE]
Argentine parents jailed over illegal adoption
An Argentine couple have been jailed for illegally adopting a baby girl born 30 years ago to parents who were kidnapped by the military government. [MORE]
Malawi Govt backs Madonna on adoption
Malawi's Government has recommended that its High Court formally approve Madonna's adoption of David Banda - the child she met in a Malawian orphanage a year-and-a-half ago.[MORE]
Wellington woman named NSW 'mum of the year'
A woman from Wellington, in central-western New South Wales, has been named the mother of the year.[MORE]
Madonna expected in Malawi
Madonna is due back in Malawi next week for what is expected to be a final court ruling on whether she can adopt a child from the southern African country.[MORE]
Most adoptees born overseas: report
The latest statistics on adoption show seven in every 10 adopted children are born overseas.[MORE]
Malawi minister backs Madonna adoption
A Malawian minister has praised Madonna's efforts to rally support for orphans in the southern African nation and says it would be wrong for the Government to deny the pop star's adoption of a child from there.[MORE]
Jolie's adopted daughter 'result of rape'
According to the biological mum, Angelina Jolie's adopted daughter was the result of rape.[MORE]
Ethiopian adoption agency backs Jolie
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's 2005 adoption of an Ethiopian baby was "legal and irrevocable."[MORE]
Simpler surrogacy laws recommended
A committee has recommended new laws to recognise the genetic parents of children born to surrogate mothers in South Australia.[MORE]
Film to expose Chad adoption scandal: French TV
A French television channel is to broadcast a damning behind-the-scenes look at an attempt by French charity Zoe's Ark to fly more than 100 children out of Chad to France.[MORE]
Questioning begins for Chad adoption suspects
A magistrate in Chad has begun questioning a group of 16 Europeans facing abduction and fraud charges for attempting to fly 103 children out of the central African country.[MORE]
