<div id="content"> <div id="left-col"> <div class="box"> <div id="cat-menu"> <h4>Join Adoption Groups!</h4> <div class="box"><span style="font-size:9pt">Click the arrows to expand each group category below</span></div> <h3 class="closed">Family Building Options</h3><ul class="group_list closed" style="display: none;"> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Assisted_Reproductive_Technology1">Assisted Reproductive Technology</a><br /><span class="post-meta">21 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Embryo_Donation1">Embryo Donation</a><br /><span class="post-meta">57 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Infertility_Support">Infertility Support</a><br /><span class="post-meta">67 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/New_to_Adoption">New to Adoption</a><br /><span class="post-meta">913 Members</span></li> <li><a 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href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Hospital_Reviews">Hospital (Reviews)</a><br /><span class="post-meta">17 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/New_to_Adoption">New to Adoption</a><br /><span class="post-meta">913 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Our_Journey_to_Family1">Our Journey to Family</a><br /><span class="post-meta">12 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Reluctant_Family1">Reluctant Family</a><br /><span class="post-meta">33 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/You_Knew_You_Could_Adopt_When">You Knew You Could Adopt When...</a><br /><span class="post-meta">92 Members</span></li> </ul> <h3 class="closed">Waiting to Adopt</h3><ul class="group_list closed" style="display: none;"> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/China_Waiting_Parents">China Waiting Parents</a><br /><span class="post-meta">82 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Dealing_With_a_Loss_in_Adoption1">Dealing With a Loss in Adoption</a><br /><span class="post-meta">141 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Ethiopia_Waiting_Parents">Ethiopia Waiting Parents</a><br /><span class="post-meta">71 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Guatemala_Waiting_Parents">Guatemala Waiting Parents</a><br /><span class="post-meta">8 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Hospital_Reviews">Hospital (Reviews)</a><br /><span class="post-meta">17 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Hungary_Waiting_Parents1">Hungary Waiting Parents</a><br /><span class="post-meta">22 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href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Private_Adoption1">Private Adoption</a><br /><span class="post-meta">229 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/U.S._Adoptive_Families1">U.S. Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">1129 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/U.S._Newborn_Waiting_Parents1">U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents</a><br /><span class="post-meta">1316 Members</span></li> </ul> <h3 class="closed">U.S. Foster Adoption</h3><ul class="group_list closed" style="display: none;"> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/U.S._Foster_Adoption_Waiting1">U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting</a><br /><span class="post-meta">574 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/U.S._Foster_Adoptive_Families1">U.S. Foster Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">910 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/U.S._Foster_Families1">U.S. Foster Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">120 Members</span></li> </ul> <h3 class="closed">International Adoption</h3><ul class="group_list closed" style="display: none;"> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Bulgaria_Adoptive_Families1">Bulgaria Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">52 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/China_Adoptive_Families1">China Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">350 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Colombia_Adoptive_Families">Colombia Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">50 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Costa_Rica_Adoptive_Families1">Costa Rica Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">22 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Ethiopia_Adoptive_Families">Ethiopia Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">229 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Ghana_Adoptive_Families1">Ghana Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">27 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Guatemala_Adoptive_Families1">Guatemala Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">229 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Haiti_Adoptive_Families1">Haiti Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">66 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/India_Adoptive_Families">India Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">112 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/International_Adoption_Support">International Adoption Support</a><br /><span 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href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Military_Adoptive_Families1">Military Adoptive Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">78 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Older_Child_Adoption1">Older Child Adoption</a><br /><span class="post-meta">405 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Older_Parents1">Older Parents</a><br /><span class="post-meta">758 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Open_Adoption_Families1">Open Adoption Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">843 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Parents_With_Disabilities1">Parents With Disabilities</a><br /><span class="post-meta">30 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Private_Adoption1">Private Adoption</a><br /><span class="post-meta">229 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Seeking_a_Partner_Who_Wants_to_Adopt1">Seeking a Partner Who Wants to Adopt</a><br /><span class="post-meta">28 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Single_Parents1">Single Parents</a><br /><span class="post-meta">452 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Transracial_Families1">Transracial Families</a><br /><span class="post-meta">1593 Members</span></li> </ul> <h3 class="closed">My Adoption Interests</h3><ul class="group_list closed" style="display: none;"> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Adoption_as_a_First_Choice1">Adoption as a First Choice</a><br /><span class="post-meta">301 Members</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/Adoption_Bloggers_and_Writers">Adoption Bloggers and Writers</a><br /><span class="post-meta">188 Members</span></li> <li><a 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height="40" alt="Patsymae" /> </a> </div> <div class="comment-text"> <p>Good for him. Amazing that unethical agencies are allowed to conduct business as usual, and where else would a father’s right to his children even be seen as an “issue,” much less one that is simply denied.<br /> I hope every natural father who has been mistreated by an unethical agencies sues and wins a huge settlement. Apparently the pocketbook is the only thing these agencies understand. </p> <div class="comment-meta">Posted by <a href="/members/profile/12969/">Patsymae</a> on May 11, 2012 at 6:58am</div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> </div> <div class="bumper"></div> <div class="comment" id="reply-18217"> <div class="comment-image"> <a href="/members/profile/4895/"> <img src="/images/sized/images/site_images/default-user-40x40.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Jane Brown" /> </a> </div> <div class="comment-text"> <p>I couldn’t agree more, Patsymae! This letter is not just a heads-up to those who work with adoption agencies and to attorneys in Utah, but to those involved in adoption in EVERY state. Its also quite important for prospective parents to read that letter carefully. As horrific as it is, it is essential that prospective parents be in-the-know that barely-legal, UNethical practices abound, and that unfortunately, it is quite easy to dupe prospective parents into believing that the “super-nice” folks with whom they’ve become involved in hopes of becoming parents, could be engaged in such despicable things. Sometimes, the social workers/case workers/contract workers with whom they meet for the purpose of completing a homestudy, are oblivious to the bad practices their agency employs to obtain babies and keep the flow of $$ coming—hurting children and parents (both birth parents, and eventually the adoptive parents too—when the facts come to light) in the process. This should inspire anyone seeking to adopt to be very careful about investigating, and not assume that all is well just because the staff with whom they have face-to-face contact are “nice.” </p> <div class="comment-meta">Posted by <a href="/members/profile/4895/">Jane Brown</a> on May 11, 2012 at 11:09pm</div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> </div> <div class="bumper"></div> <div class="comment" id="reply-18259"> <div class="comment-image"> <a href="/members/profile/9711/"> <img src="/images/sized/images/site_images/default-user-40x40.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Happy Camper" /> </a> </div> <div class="comment-text"> <p>Way to go! It takes courage to stand up for what is right, and ethical. Thanks for posting this. The new organization sounds promising. </p> <div class="comment-meta">Posted by <a href="/members/profile/9711/">Happy Camper</a> on May 13, 2012 at 10:17am</div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> </div> <div class="bumper"></div> <div class="comment" id="reply-18389"> <div class="comment-image"> <a href="/members/profile/308/"> <img src="/images/sized/images/member_photos/photo_308-40x40.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Lara" /> </a> </div> <div class="comment-text"> <p>Terrific! I just wish UCEAP wasn’t for Utah only…is there a national organization for ethical adoption practices? I’d love to join… </p> <div class="comment-meta">Posted by <a href="/members/profile/308/">Lara</a> on May 16, 2012 at 9:25pm</div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> </div> <div class="bumper"></div> <div class="comment-form"> <h4>Reply to this thread</h4> <p><i>You must be logged in to reply. 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