ADOPTION current update
The Government has decided to suspend indefinitely negotiations on a new bilateral intercountry adoption agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This will have the effect of suspending intercountry adoption from Vietnam until such time as the Adoption Bill 2009 has been enacted and Ireland and Vietnam have both ratified the provisions of the Hague Convention.....
Go to our 'LATEST NEWS' section for updated information from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews.
It is now possible to send your pack to another country whilst on the waiting list for Vietnam with HHMA.
The procedure is as follows:
Contact HHMA to retrieve your pack & fee but do advise that you do wish to be kept on the waiting list.
Then contact your social worker to arrange a change of country. Once, completed by HSE, you will need to send it to the Adoption Board. Please note that there is no requirement to send your file to the local committee in this instance.
It is important to highlight that all paperwork needs to be kept up to date in the pack and it is your responsibility.
A current list of Hague compliant countries, as supplied by the Irish Adoption Board, can be downloaded HERE
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