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	<title>From Hope to Reality &#187; Adoption Law</title>
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		<title>Information on the Adoption Tax Credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing Adoption]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below are some details that I received from the IRS relating to the adoption tax credit. Documents substantiating the adoption or attempted adoption are required to be attached to the taxpayer&#8217;s return. Acceptable documents are identified in the September 2010 guidance and in IRS publications. In addition, the IRS may ask for proof of expenses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Homestudy and Post-placement Requirements for China Adoptions</title>
		<link>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/3154/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Home Study]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post-Placement and Post-Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Special Needs Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[post-placement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[psychological reports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The  China Centre for Children’s Welfare and Adoption released some new homestudy and post-placements requirements. These new guidelines and regulations for the homestudy go into effect as of October 1, 2011; and those regarding post placement visits and reports apply to families who receive Notice of Coming to China for Adoption after August 1, 2011. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waiver on Vaccines: International Adoption Simplification Act</title>
		<link>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/2580/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On November 30, 2010, President Obama signed the International Adoption Simplification Act.  This Act provides the same waiver for  required vaccination documentation for Hague Convention adoptions as is available for non-Hague adoptions.  Effective immediately, I-800 families can follow the same procedure as used by I-600 families to apply for a vaccination waiver by completing a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passage of International Adoption Simplification Act by Congress November 15th</title>
		<link>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/2539/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/2539/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Adoption]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On November 15, 2010, Congress joined together across party lines to pass S.1376, the International Adoption Simplification Act, which will allow parents to internationally adopt older children (ages 16 and 17) when adopting a younger sibling.]]></description>
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		<title>Adopted child returned to Russia</title>
		<link>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/2049/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A response from Nightlight&#8217;s Executive Director, Ron Stoddart: When a child is legally adopted in the United States, that child bears the same relationship to their adoptive parent(s) as a biological child would to their parents.  The adopting parents accept all of the rights and obligations of the parent-child relationship.  When a child is legally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Considering adoption? What does the adoption tax credit mean to you?</title>
		<link>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/2004/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/2004/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are considering adopting a child this year, you&#8217;ll be happy to hear the latest update on the adoption tax credit. The adoption tax credit has been extended for one more year, has increased, and you may even qualify for a refund! The new tax credit provides not only a credit but a refund [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Domesticating an international adoption in South Carolina</title>
		<link>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/1394/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/1394/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Adoption]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Carolina Hope is offering a live online course this Tuesday (Mar. 10) about Domesticating an International Adoption in South Carolina. Participation requires a phone and an internet connection. Please pay and register before Thursday if you would like to participate. More information on the course contents and on registering is available at the course page.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Adoption Tax Credit: A call to action</title>
		<link>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/1343/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/1343/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Adoption]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cindy over at Our Adoption Journey has written about the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, which will expire in December 2010. I encourage you read her post and then contact your legislators asking them to support legislation that will extend the tax credit beyond 2010. (At present, H.R. 213 is about one sentence long: it simply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are international adoption agencies part of an &#8220;Orphan Manufacturing Chain&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/1098/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/1098/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Adoption]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Laura Godwin responds to "The Orphan Manufacturing Chain", by E.J. Graff. Graff's article makes untrue claims in an attempt to undermine International Adoption.]]></description>
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		<title>Update on advocacy for I-600A renewals for China adoption</title>
		<link>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/743/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/743/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adoption Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Adoption]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On October 7, I posted a call to action from JCICS. JCICS&#8217;s advocacy &#8212; in conjunction with the advocacy of other stakeholders and concerned Americans &#8212; has resulted in at least limited success. Here is JCICS&#8217;s announcement. Dear Colleagues, After advocating on behalf of adoptive families for the past 6 months, Joint Council is very [...]]]></description>
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