Comments on: During the Olympics http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/ Join the Rumor Queen as she looks for the latest rumors and then analyzes them, trying to figure out what the CCAA will do next. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:27:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: FindingHope http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51337 FindingHope Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:56:53 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51337 Thanks Patti. We were very disappointed to find out that we couldn't proceed with both adoptions (our agency doesn't allow it), but there was a very positive side to all of it. When in the situation where we had to choose, it really reaffirmed for us how much we want to stick with China. It may take a million years, but the thought of having our application withdrawn was something we knew we couldn't do. So here's to 2012??? :) LID Feb 07 Thanks Patti. We were very disappointed to find out that we couldn’t proceed with both adoptions (our agency doesn’t allow it), but there was a very positive side to all of it. When in the situation where we had to choose, it really reaffirmed for us how much we want to stick with China. It may take a million years, but the thought of having our application withdrawn was something we knew we couldn’t do. So here’s to 2012??? :)
LID Feb 07

]]> By: pattighez http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51336 pattighez Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:57:00 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51336 Findinghope, China allows concurrent adoptions. It's an agency policy whether to allow the China adoption to proceed. At our large China-only agency, there must be one year between placements. There is a lot of confusion surrounding this, and there are a lot of threads on this in the forums. Best, Patti Celia, 16 months, adopted domestically with China agency's blessing LID: 3/21/06 Findinghope, China allows concurrent adoptions. It’s an agency policy whether to allow the China adoption to proceed. At our large China-only agency, there must be one year between placements. There is a lot of confusion surrounding this, and there are a lot of threads on this in the forums.

Best,

Patti
Celia, 16 months, adopted domestically with China agency’s blessing
LID: 3/21/06

]]> By: michellev http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51334 michellev Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:31:02 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51334 A sign? Lady Bug sighted this afternoon in my kitchen. Hopefully we'll hear about referrals soon! A sign? Lady Bug sighted this afternoon in my kitchen. Hopefully we’ll hear about referrals soon!

]]> By: Ineke http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51333 Ineke Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:35:17 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51333 Dear RQ: do you have any new information about the dates which are included in this batch this month?? Dear RQ: do you have any new information about the dates which are included in this batch this month??

]]> By: andyandoli http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51332 andyandoli Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:45:45 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51332 Today on abc.com in the news section there is an interesting article about the Olympics. There is a movement to boycott the Olympics. The article does not mention anything about adoptions, but China is under scrutiny for its human rights violations. Today on abc.com in the news section there is an interesting article about the Olympics. There is a movement to boycott the Olympics. The article does not mention anything about adoptions, but China is under scrutiny for its human rights violations.

]]> By: FindingHope http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51331 FindingHope Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:44:28 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51331 RQ- Can we please make "Concurrent Adoptions" a topic one of these days? We would so love to have an explanation of how concurrent adoptions work and hear from families who have chosen to go this route. Thank you so much!! LID Feb 07 RQ-
Can we please make “Concurrent Adoptions” a topic one of these days? We would so love to have an explanation of how concurrent adoptions work and hear from families who have chosen to go this route.
Thank you so much!!
LID Feb 07

]]> By: FindingHope http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51330 FindingHope Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:52:43 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51330 Okay, let's try again...completely off topic, but can someone please explain how concurrent adoptions work? Are the rules agency specific? We tried to do a concurrent adoption but were told that our application would be withdrawn from China upon the referral from another program. Other families are saying that they can complete both. We're confused. Okay, let’s try again…completely off topic, but can someone please explain how concurrent adoptions work? Are the rules agency specific? We tried to do a concurrent adoption but were told that our application would be withdrawn from China upon the referral from another program. Other families are saying that they can complete both. We’re confused.

]]> By: FindingHope http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51329 FindingHope Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:49:22 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51329 I think my computer is still on holiday...messages don't seem to want to go through :) I think my computer is still on holiday…messages don’t seem to want to go through :)

]]> By: mumarlene http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51328 mumarlene Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:31:41 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51328 ...my post is not posting again....based on recent news coming from China and Tibet...I hope it does not grow to a Tinnenuem (?) Square situation...the Olympics will be a minor thing we have to deal with and China.... …my post is not posting again….based on recent news coming from China and Tibet…I hope it does not grow to a Tinnenuem (?) Square situation…the Olympics will be a minor thing we have to deal with and China….

]]> By: FindingHope http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-51327 FindingHope Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:03:35 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2008/03/21/during-the-olympics/#comment-51327 Completely off subject, but I wanted to encourage (warn) families considering concurrent adoptions to make sure they fully understand the complete process. Our understanding was that we could keep our application in China, bring another baby home through a different program, and then continue with our China adoption. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. Once we received a referral from the other program, OUR APPLICATION WOULD BE WITHDRAWN FROM CHINA. I'm learning now that most agencies/programs operate their concurrent adoptions the same way; which leads to my confusion. Haven't other families written that they are completing an interim adoption and still getting to keep their application in China? Completely off subject, but I wanted to encourage (warn) families considering concurrent adoptions to make sure they fully understand the complete process. Our understanding was that we could keep our application in China, bring another baby home through a different program, and then continue with our China adoption. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. Once we received a referral from the other program, OUR APPLICATION WOULD BE WITHDRAWN FROM CHINA. I’m learning now that most agencies/programs operate their concurrent adoptions the same way; which leads to my confusion. Haven’t other families written that they are completing an interim adoption and still getting to keep their application in China?

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