These country updates bring you the most current and up-to-date information from our program coordinators. One way of keeping you informed of what is going on in the country.
August 2010
CAS continues to move forward with adoptions in Moldova. Beginning in January we will see steps taken to implement the new law. Details of this new law and the impact on international adoption should be available by next month. The work with children and families continues in Moldova. Please visit our web page to read more about the wonderful Outreach and Intervention Project. This program is certainly making a difference in the lives of the neediest children and their families.
July 2010
Adoptions from Moldova are moving along with dossiers being submitted, families accepting referrals, and families traveling to meet their children. Changes in the adoption law in Moldova will be implemented in January 2011. CAS is already working with officials to clearly understand how the new law will impact inter-country adoptions. CAS continues to support life changing programs in Moldova and we could use your help! The Outreach and Intervention Project reaches out to the neediest families and the Moldova Sponsorship Project is changing the lives of children through ongoing support. Please visit our website for information on about these projects and to see how you can help.
June 2010
CAS welcomed home 3 families in the past few weeks. More families are traveling and the program is moving right along. The Moldovan Parliament passed a new law concerning adoptions on May 28, 2010. This law will require children to be placed and remain on the registry for a period of two years. Children with medical conditions may qualify for a reduction to 12 months on the registry. The court process for adoption will also change. A prosecutor will now represent the child(ren) in court. Potential adoptive families may also be required to answer more questions in court concerning their adoption. These new procedures will be implemented over the next few months and will be fully enforced by January 2011. We are taking applications for this program. If you have any questions, contact Julie Glandt.
May 2010
Adoptions from Moldova are moving at a steady pace. The recent increased popularity of the program may shift the time frames of a referred child to a longer wait. CAS is monitoring the process right now and will provide updates as they are available. The summer also tends to slow activity with officials away from their offices. CAS continues to seek sponsors for the Sponsorship program and donations for the Family Crisis Project in Moldova. For more information about Moldova, contact Julie Glandt.
April 2010
Adoptions are moving forward with one family home, and four families with referrals! The process continues to move forward and CAS is working closely with officials to maintain Hague compliance with adoptions. CAS is currently involved in several humanitarian projects. You too can change the life of a child still in Moldova. The teen sponsorship program is looking for sponsors of youth who desperately need assistance. For more information about Moldova adoptions or the sponsorship program contact Julie Glandt.
March 2010
Moldova is one of CAS’ strongest programs. Adoptions from Moldova move along steadily and applications are readily accepted. Siblings, as well as young children, and older children are available. Reaching out to the children in Moldova who desperately need our support is being realized through a wonderful new program. CAS is helping to support an emergency service project which reaches out to vulnerable children and their families. This project will allow social workers to intervene in cases involving children who have been abandoned, abused or neglected. While this type of government services is well organized and fully funded here in the U.S. it certainly is not well developed in Moldova. More information about this project will soon be on the CAS website.
February 2010
North Carolina and Moldova signed a renewed 5 year agreement to work cooperatively! CAS has a strong partnership in this agreement which allows a robust adoption and humanitarian aid program. Julie Glandt was able to share adoption updates and humanitarian project success with visiting Moldova Parliament members on January 25th in Raleigh. This is an excellent program for families interested in a program with strong cultural and social connections to the United States. Julie is able to keep families involved with Moldova after their adoption with projects and news. Adoptions continue to move steadily for this program and CAS is accepting applications.
January 2010
An adoptive family had a truly unique Christmas as they arrived December 25th in Moldova to meet their adoptive child and attend court. Adoptions from Moldova remain active with several families in various stages of the adoption process. The US Embassies in Bucharest and Chisinau Moldova are working cooperatively with Moldova officials to help streamline the adoption process for the parents and orphaned children. The initial visa application is now accepted by the Embassy in Chisinau and then transferred to Bucharest. Families adopting from Moldova will still travel to Bucharest, Romania to file for the final immigrant visa. We encourage families interested in this program to contact us and prepare to apply.
December 2009
Adoptions from Moldova continue to move forward. Another family has received their provisional approval from USCIS and should be traveling soon. Additional dossiers have been sent to be registered. The winter months are significant time of need in Moldova. Families with special needs children and orphaned children truly need humanitarian support. Please give generously so food, clothing and medical services can be purchased for the children.
November 2009
The Ministry of Social Protection for Children and Families has a new leader, Valentina Buliga. This Ministry is the central authority for Hague regulated international adoptions. As the new minister, Ms. Buliga will coordinate closely with the local child protection offices and orphanages to ensure the safety and welfare of the most vulnerable children. She is also considering new legislation which governs both international and national adoptions. The international adoption process continues to evolve as Moldova authorities work closely with the US Embassy to ensure a smooth and correct procedure.
September 2009
The government of Moldova continues to move forward with a new political party taking steps to fill positions and stabilize the political, economic and social environment. Adoptions activity continues slowly with two families finalizing their adoptions. Julie Glandt, Moldova program coordinator, will be traveling to Moldova mid September to meet agency representatives, government officials, and to visit orphanages. Make sure to monitor our website for updates regarding her travel.
August 2009
The second election of 2009 was held in Moldova and the ruling party was defeated. This does not bring a quick or easy solution to the seating of the new president or the parliament but the country leaders are working aggressively to make the necessary decisions. The website www.moldova.org has a section on politics and other country information which is informative and helps explain the current situation.
CAS continues to move forward with adoptions. The new Hague process has proved to be cumbersome and causes some delay in finalizing adoptions. We are working with the Moldova authorities and the U.S. State Department to ensure we are working in the best interest of the children. Assistant Director, Julie Glandt, plans to travel to Moldova in September to visit orphanages and provide humanitarian support. She will also meet with officials to ensure the adoption process continues. If you would like to support the humanitarian efforts, please contact Julie.
July 2009
National presidential elections will be held for a second time on July 29th. These elections will help define the administration for the Ministry of Social Protection, the government branch which oversees adoptions. At this time, we are encouraging new applications and for families to begin their paperwork process. One new dossier has been registered and we predict others may be as well. Adoptions are slowly moving forward and the agency reaccreditation is still in process. Two families have accepted referrals and their adoptions are making progress.
June 2009
CAS welcomes home another family with their adoptive daughter from Moldova! The wait for reaccreditation in this country continues as the political issues and election of President goes unresolved. CAS continues to monitor the situation and stays in close contact with our foreign agency representative. The program remains open as we anticipate the country will be move forward with new adoptions soon within the next few months.
May 2009
Families in the program continue to process their adoptions with one family traveling this month. CAS will soon be re-accredited and this will allow adoptions to continue moving steadily forward. The first U.S. Hague case is being finalized in Moldova and that process is going well. The needs of orphaned children in this country continue to be great with everything from medical, nutritional and developmental items needed. Please consider how you can help. For more information about the Moldova adoption program, contact Julie Glandt.
To view past Moldova adoption program updates, please see our CAS Publications page and click on the Monthly Country Updates.