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Home / Post Adoption / International Post Adoption / Ethiopia Post Adoption

Ethiopia Post Adoption

A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break —African Proverb

We are happy to provide Ethiopian post adoption services to adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents whose adoptions were completed by Children’s Home.

travel support & in-country meetingsEthiopia Post Adoption Services

If you are planning a trip to Ethiopia we can locate birth family and facilitate a meeting during your visit. Prior to beginning the search, our social worker will speak with you about your hopes and expectations, age-appropriate dialogue, range of possible outcomes and access to support systems. The Children’s Home staff in Ethiopia will locate and prepare the family you will be visiting. They can help arrange transportation to and from the meeting for both you and the individuals you are meeting with. During the meeting they will provide translation and facilitation. When birth family are not able to be located or are unknown, our Ethiopia staff may be able to arrange a visit to the place where the child was born, raised, or found, and facilitate meetings with other important people such as witnesses.

Fees for this service include the U.S. and Ethiopian staff time and expenses. You will be responsible for in-country fees such as transportation and accommodations. If arrangements are made through our services, we will provide you with a fee estimate prior to travel.

All service requests must be received at least two weeks prior to travel. If requests are made within 30 days of travel, a rush fee may apply.

Birth family correspondence

You are invited to send updates, photographs, letters, children’s art work, etc. to your birth family. As an adoptive family or adopted adult, you may ask questions of the birth family. You may request additional photos of the birth family. Our staff in Ethiopia will travel to the family and facilitate a meaningful response. Our correspondence fee covers U.S. and Ethiopian staff time, expense, travel and translation costs.

u.s. file review & document copies

Adoptive parents and adopted adults are able to request their U.S. file be reviewed for additional or missing information. Requests for allowable files copies are also honored. All requests are subject to Minnesota Post Adoption Information Release laws.

To get started with any of these services, complete the packet below or contact us at pas@chlss.org or 651.255.2371.

Ethiopia Service Packet
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