Children adoptions - Norwegian government proposes law allowing same-sex marriages International

Norwegian government proposes law allowing same-sex marriages International Herald Tribune - Norwegian government proposes law allowing same-sex marriages, adoptions OSLO, Norway : The Norwegian government proposed a marriage law Friday that would give gay couples the same rights as Source: www.iht.com Howdy, partners Portland Tribune - Previously, same-sex couples could win some of the rights of married couples via legal adoptions, power-of-attorney forms and children adoptions other means. But domestic partnerships provide the first avenue for same-sex couples to gain several benefits, said Jeana Source: www.portlandtribune.com World News Video Seattle Post Intelligencer - Guatemala Probe Throws US Adoptions Into Limbo Prosecutors describe the investigation of Casa Quivira, a Guatemalan adoption agency owned by a Florida couple, as their first serious attempt to investigate a $100 million industry. (March 10) Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com DSS: 151 Aiken children in need of foster parents Aiken Standard - While this happens in the majority of cases, one way in which a great number of quality foster parents are lost is long-term placements turning into adoptions. The then new, larger families focus their time on their son or daughter rather than Source: www.aikenstandard.com