A US agency is reporting that the scheduled meeting with the orphanage directors (to find out the court's ruling concerning abandonment cases) has been postponed until Tuesday.
Do you think they keep postponing because of they are not sure how to proceed and trying to gather how to go about getting us all through court and stuff?! I cant imagine what they are waiting for at this point. I hope its soon.
I think this just often happens in Ethiopia. Probably they just postponed the meeting without any great reason. At least for the moment it is "only" postponed until tomorrow. Let us hope for good news tomorrow. By the way, I check this site about 100 times a day ;-)
It could be so easy: Just take the list with the postponed court dates, keep them in chronoligal order, read the summary of MOWA, stamp the documents and done. But instead ... ok, again waiting for tomorrow.
Do you think there is ANY way that they will approve cases at this meeting? If the cases have already been approved by MOWA and the oprhanage directors and the courts are already there, could they do that?
Since we never had a court date, do the courts even have all the paperwork on our cases? I cannot see how they could approve our cases without our agency reps presenting our paperwork to the courts.
As hard as this situation can be for all of us we should never forget the much bigger challenges that many people in Ethiopia face every day. I am sure the local authorities will do their very best to protect the interest of the abandoned children in Addis, both those that await adoption and those that need to take their places in the orphanages by approving the adoption of cases on hold before the summer closure.
My heart is in Ethiopia. Not only because my child was left behind in Ethiopia. I really love the people and I do know, what problems they have to face everyday. But still, what is now happening is a desaster especially for us and our child. I unfortunately will not be able to change the whole world. I really wish I could. My problems, leaving our child behind, is nothing compared to the situatÃon in ET.
As we are all (in ET and in the US) suffering. Some of us just show our suffering in different ways. All we can offer for each other is patience and someone to talk to. This time next year we will all be home with our children, thankful to be near them and some of us on our next adoption because the cause far out weights the problems.
I very much doubt that they would approve cases at this meeting. I don't think the court kept our paperwork (the agency has it), and we never had a MOWA letter. It seems unlikely that they would issue a blanket approval. I would love to be proven wrong, though. :-)
I think court procedures must be followed as usual, and I dont think that a meeting with the orphanages has anything to do with court cases, only with future procedures and/or results of the investigation. But once they have been informed, I hope that the court can proceed issuing court dates - in any case the meeting tomorrow must be a step on the way to our babies.
Ugh! Do they know what they are doing to these kids?? Each day spent in an institution is another day their brain is not attaching to a primary caregiver and not forming the essential nuerological connections (in the first year of life)
Praying they get this resolved and that they will take the court cases IN ORDER. We have been waiting for a court date since Jan for pete's sake!
I was just wondering if anyone has heard of anyone passing on a Wednesday that had an open case? I haven't and thought it was odd that if Wed. is the day for open cases, shouldn't some of us be hearing of others passing? Just curious.
Sorry everyone! I know the agency that gave the information yesterday about the meeting being postponed has been trying to contact their in-country rep to no avail. Another agency who has also mentioned the meeting has been having internet troubles. The second I hear anything you know I will post! I would love to know if there is indeed an end in sight.
Anon 9:53, that's a good question. I haven't heard of anyone passing on a Wed either. So, will all these abandonment cases only be heard on Wednesdays though? My case was "temporarily closed", so I'm wondering what that means for me when they do lift the ban. Will I have to wait the same amount of time as someone with a new case?
I would be interested in knowing how many cases are waiting for a NEW court date and how many cases (not affected by the ban) are currently passing each day.
Im so confused. Is the ban over? What is acutally going on. Are we waiting to hear that the ban is over or waiting to hear of a new court date? So much conflicted info. Sorry, just feel hopeless. :(
This blog was started in May 2009, when a hold was placed on the adoption of children who were found abandoned within the city of Addis. The hold personally affected hundreds of prospective adoptive families world-wide. These families were soon disheartened by the lack of news on the investigation, with some agencies getting and passing on more information than others. This blog was started as a compilation of any and all information we could gather about the investigation into Addis abandonment cases. Since that time, this blog has evolved to include any information pertinent to Ethiopian adoption. I post information that agencies give to their clients, with all sources remaining anonymous. I rely solely on PAPs and APs of the various agencies to share what they are being told. If you have any information from your agency on any aspect of Ethiopian adoption that you'd like to share, please email me at ethioadoption@gmail.com
Ohhh Geeeeezzz,
ReplyDeleteThis is getting tiresome. Do they know what they are doing to us.
I hope not, this is not humane...
ReplyDeletewell at least i can stop stalking this blog for today then. i have already checked it about 10 times today!
ReplyDeleteDo you think they keep postponing because of they are not sure how to proceed and trying to gather how to go about getting us all through court and stuff?! I cant imagine what they are waiting for at this point. I hope its soon.
ReplyDeleteMy agency said they postponed today because one (I'm assuming essential) person never showed up.
ReplyDeleteI think this just often happens in Ethiopia.
ReplyDeleteProbably they just postponed the meeting without any great reason.
At least for the moment it is "only" postponed until tomorrow.
Let us hope for good news tomorrow.
By the way, I check this site about 100 times a day ;-)
And what if this essential person does not show up tomorrow as well :-(?
ReplyDeleteThis is indeed frustrating.
Well now it is almost evening in Denmark, so I guess I checked this site 700 times till now LOL.
ReplyDeleteWell good news must come tomorrow!!
Also here it's almost evening. All day checking!!! Tomorrow will be the BIG DAY!!!
ReplyDeleteIt could be so easy: Just take the list with the postponed court dates, keep them in chronoligal order, read the summary of MOWA, stamp the documents and done. But instead ... ok, again waiting for tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteDo you think there is ANY way that they will approve cases at this meeting? If the cases have already been approved by MOWA and the oprhanage directors and the courts are already there, could they do that?
ReplyDeleteSince we never had a court date, do the courts even have all the paperwork on our cases? I cannot see how they could approve our cases without our agency reps presenting our paperwork to the courts.
ReplyDeleteWouldnt that be a DREAM!
ReplyDeleteI just wish that this torture would end...for everyone...the kids and us!
ReplyDeleteAs hard as this situation can be for all of us we should never forget the much bigger challenges that many people in Ethiopia face every day. I am sure the local authorities will do their very best to protect the interest of the abandoned children in Addis, both those that await adoption and those that need to take their places in the orphanages by approving the adoption of cases on hold before the summer closure.
ReplyDeleteMy heart is in Ethiopia. Not only because my child was left behind in Ethiopia.
ReplyDeleteI really love the people and I do know, what problems they have to face everyday.
But still, what is now happening is a desaster especially for us and our child.
I unfortunately will not be able to change the whole world.
I really wish I could.
My problems, leaving our child behind, is nothing compared to the situatÃon in ET.
But still, I suffer, in my personal way...
As we are all (in ET and in the US) suffering. Some of us just show our suffering in different ways. All we can offer for each other is patience and someone to talk to. This time next year we will all be home with our children, thankful to be near them and some of us on our next adoption because the cause far out weights the problems.
ReplyDeleteI very much doubt that they would approve cases at this meeting. I don't think the court kept our paperwork (the agency has it), and we never had a MOWA letter. It seems unlikely that they would issue a blanket approval. I would love to be proven wrong, though. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think court procedures must be followed as usual, and I dont think that a meeting with the orphanages has anything to do with court cases, only with future procedures and/or results of the investigation. But once they have been informed, I hope that the court can proceed issuing court dates - in any case the meeting tomorrow must be a step on the way to our babies.
ReplyDeleteUgh! Do they know what they are doing to these kids?? Each day spent in an institution is another day their brain is not attaching to a primary caregiver and not forming the essential nuerological connections (in the first year of life)
ReplyDeletePraying they get this resolved and that they will take the court cases IN ORDER. We have been waiting for a court date since Jan for pete's sake!
Oh please let tomorrow bring good news!
ReplyDeleteAny news yet??? Is it showing that I'm anxious??
ReplyDeleteHoping for good news today! These kids need to come home!
I am going nuts...Please post soon!!!
ReplyDeleteI was just wondering if anyone has heard of anyone passing on a Wednesday that had an open case? I haven't and thought it was odd that if Wed. is the day for open cases, shouldn't some of us be hearing of others passing? Just curious.
ReplyDeleteGOOOOOOD NEEEEEWWWWSSSS PPPLLLEEEEAAASSSSEEEE!!!!!
ReplyDeletewaiting 15 months since referral!!!! .please lets get this moving so this AP doesnt have to sit a second closure
ReplyDeleteSorry everyone! I know the agency that gave the information yesterday about the meeting being postponed has been trying to contact their in-country rep to no avail. Another agency who has also mentioned the meeting has been having internet troubles. The second I hear anything you know I will post! I would love to know if there is indeed an end in sight.
ReplyDeleteAnon 9:53, that's a good question. I haven't heard of anyone passing on a Wed either. So, will all these abandonment cases only be heard on Wednesdays though? My case was "temporarily closed", so I'm wondering what that means for me when they do lift the ban. Will I have to wait the same amount of time as someone with a new case?
ReplyDeleteI think that is what the Ethiopian courts are trying to determine how to handle these cases at this point.
ReplyDeleteI would be interested in knowing how many cases are waiting for a NEW court date and how many cases (not affected by the ban) are currently passing each day.
ReplyDeleteIm so confused. Is the ban over? What is acutally going on. Are we waiting to hear that the ban is over or waiting to hear of a new court date? So much conflicted info. Sorry, just feel hopeless. :(
ReplyDeleteI am confused and hopeless, too.
ReplyDeleteAnd I bet this meeting was again postponed :-(
We passeed on a Wed a couple of weeks ago on our 1 child that wasn't affected by the ban
ReplyDeleteto Anom12:54: Sorry, I'm confused: when was your court date?
ReplyDeleteI do not understand why you are talking about "Wednesday", ist it magig? I thought court dates are every day.
ReplyDeleteAt least I know that there are court dates on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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