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Samoa police probe adoption terms
Posted at 04:42 on 23 March, 2007 UTC
Police in Samoa are interviewing families of babies adopted by the US-based adoption agency, Focus on Children, to determine if the birth parents were misled by its representatives.
The Assistant Police Commissioner, Papali’i Lio Ta’eu Masepa’u, has told Le Samoa Newspaper that the adoption process is legal and is not part of their investigation.
Their probe is to determine if the birth parents were led to believe that they will be able to see their children again when they turn eighteen....
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Adoption conference triggers strong emotions
Adoption conference triggers strong emotions
Monday, 29 August 2005, 7:57 am
Press Release: Word of Mouth Media
August 28, 2005
National adoption conference triggers strong emotions
Emotions spilled over at the national adoption conference in Christchurch today.
Hundreds of people who have been affected by the trauma of adoption heard world expert Nancy Verrier of California describing emotions they had experienced.
Organiser Julia Cantrell said the conference had reduced many people to tears but the weekend had produced a great deal of benefit to almost everyone.
"Adoption is a traumatic experience for a baby when it is separated from a mother....
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Monday, 29 August 2005, 7:57 am
Press Release: Word of Mouth Media
August 28, 2005
National adoption conference triggers strong emotions
Emotions spilled over at the national adoption conference in Christchurch today.
Hundreds of people who have been affected by the trauma of adoption heard world expert Nancy Verrier of California describing emotions they had experienced.
Organiser Julia Cantrell said the conference had reduced many people to tears but the weekend had produced a great deal of benefit to almost everyone.
"Adoption is a traumatic experience for a baby when it is separated from a mother....
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World expert lifts lid on adoption fallacies
World expert lifts lid on adoption fallacies
Wednesday, 24 August 2005,
10:45 am
Press Release: Word of Mouth Media
Media release – August 24, 2005
World renowned expert Nancy Verrier today lifted the lid on adoption fallacies and perceptions on the eve of the national adoption conference in Christchurch.
There were many misconceptions in society about adoption, Verrier said today.
One is that adopted people should feel grateful for having been adopted. A little baby would never choose to be separated from his own mother.....
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Wednesday, 24 August 2005,
10:45 am
Press Release: Word of Mouth Media
Media release – August 24, 2005
World renowned expert Nancy Verrier today lifted the lid on adoption fallacies and perceptions on the eve of the national adoption conference in Christchurch.
There were many misconceptions in society about adoption, Verrier said today.
One is that adopted people should feel grateful for having been adopted. A little baby would never choose to be separated from his own mother.....
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