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New Federal Adoption Incentives (to replace exisiting incentives expiring 9-30-08)

congress is seeking to renew (expiring 9-30-08) and expand adoption incentives.

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=cqmidday-000002953357

Kentucky: Court of Appeals blocks same-sex adoptions processed as step-parent adoptions

Kentucky court of appeals held that judges had to stop processing second-parent adoptions as stepparent adoptions.  This holding prevents unmarried individuals from adopting.  In Kentucky, same-sex marriages are not allowed by statute and not allowed by amendment to their state constitution. 

This holding prevents second-parent adoptions in Kentucky.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080916/NEWS01/809160428

Florida Circuit Court Judge: Gay Adoption Prohibition Unconstitutional

A judge in Florida has ruled that the gay adoption ban in Florida is unconsitutional.   This could lead the way to a law change.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/679719.html

http://www.nbc6.net/news/17436527/detail.html

US-Vietnam Adoption Agreement Expired Monday 9/1/2008

sides unable to resolve disputes over fraud and corruption. 

hundreds of prospective parents disappointed.

program suspended indefinitely.

Vietnam continues to process adoptions for parents who are already matched with orphans before the agreement expired.

1700 families with cases pending unable to complete process.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jp1qmvyR1pqc_TliypfenNxy6wJQD92TTMR80