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Moroccan, Pakistan and Bangladesh Adoption - Bal Jagat

Morocco, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

For families that are practicing Islam, there are countries that are open to them: Pakistan, Morocco, and Bangladesh (and there may be others).

Please note the religious requirement is not imposed by Bal Jagat - Children's World Inc., but by the countries themselves, as they will only place children with Muslim families. There may be other additional requirements regarding: country of birth, travel/length of stay, and the specific denomination (Shiite/Shia vrs Sunni). Bal Jagat- Children's World Inc. is not the Primary Provider. Bal Jagat- Children’s World Inc. has partnerships with other Hague Accredited agencies in the USA for these three Muslim countries.

Morocco

Morocco is the crossroad of Africa, Europe, and the Middle-East. This country is located in North Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, Southern border with Western Sahara, and Eastern border with Algeria. Morocco’s well known cities include Rabat (the capital), Casablanca, Marrakech, Fes, Meknes, and Tangier. You must be open to adoption of a male child as there are mostly boys waiting to be adopted. There are young and older children available.
The wait time will likely be at the shorter end of this range if you are open to a special needs child or an older child.  There are many beautiful children available. The orphans from Morocco are well cared for in public or private orphanages and are placed for adoption primarily due to difficult economic circumstances. Children are available for adoption after a three month waiting period which is reserved for domestic adoptions only.
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Morocco is not party to the Hague Convention however the Universal Accreditation Act is in effect. The children arrive on a guardianship basis and adoption must be completed in the USA.

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US State Department: Morocco

According to the website: Morocco also has the following requirements for adoptive parents:

• MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS: Prospective adoptive parents must either be a single female or a married couple. Morocco does not recognize same sex marriages or domestic partnerships.
• INCOME REQUIREMENTS: The Government of Morocco requires that people seeking legal guardianship of Moroccan children be employed.
• OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Prospective adoptive parents of Moroccan children must be Muslim. Prospective adoptive parents must have a letter from a doctor practicing in Morocco indicating that they are in good mental and physical heath and capable of caring for an adopted child.​

Pakistan
Pakistan is not party to the Hague Convention however the Universal Accreditation Act is in effect. The children arrive on a guardianship basis and adoption must be completed in the USA. There may be a possibility for Pakistani Christians to adopt as well.

Information on the country of Pakistan is on the U.S. Department of State web site:

US State Department: Pakistan

In order to adopt from Bangladesh, you must be born in that country and you will need to show proof. Bangladesh is not party to the Hague Convention however the Universal Accreditation Act is in effect. The children arrive on a guardianship basis and adoption must be completed in the USA.

Information on the country of Bangladesh is on the U.S. Department of State web site:

US State Department: Bangladesh

In addition to these three countries listed, there may be more.

Please contact us to learn more and see if you qualify to adopt from one of these Islamic countries!

​​"Adoption is a gift of life." Hemlata Momaya, MSW, Executive Director
​"​2016 Congressional "Angels in Adoption" Award Recipient

"Being the proud and very grateful parents of two beautiful daughters, Lauren (age 10) and Jennifer (age 6), from China whom we lovingly welcomed into our lives and family in 1998 and 2001, we cannot begin to express our heartfelt thanks and respect to both Hemlata and Mausami for the professionalism, support and encouragement they expressed towards our family throughout the adoption process. " Douglas & Linda Y. (Adoptive parents of two daughters from China)

"Bal Jagat Children's Agency is an agency with a heart. Their mission is to find a happy home to orphan children from other poor countries. I went to visit their office one time, and I was amazed to see thousands of children's photos all over the walls that already found happy homes. Hemlata and Mausami know all the kids' stories by heart when they showed me the photos. I would say Bal Jagat is the place to go if you plan to adopt a child because they are very dedicated and efficient at what they do." Lila D. (Community Member)

"Dear Prospective Parents, I started my adoption process over 3 years ago with a non profit agency. I was completely mishandled and the children were not handled with care either. They were more concerned about getting placement money instead of finding children forever families. It took me over a year to find an agency that I could trust......I did! Bal Jagat has been a life-saver for me for the following reasons: they are extremely thorough (no stone will be unturned), they are more knowledgeable than all of the other agencies that I worked with or interviewed (they know everything about USCIS and Hague protection laws and regulations), they have tremendous success rates (go into the office and see the happy faces of children and families on their walls), they helped me get through a difficult situation and were sensitive with me when I needed an ear to listen and/or a shoulder to cry on, they answered all my calls and emails from foreign countries at all times of the day (there were many), they wish the best for me (that is sooooo important), and demand the best for the children they place (that is a blessing for our children). As a professional and an educator, I take the same pride in what I do. I appreciate their knowledge and that they refuse to allow any clients to cut corners. We all need to remember that we will be entrusted with raising a child. I appreciate the integrity they have and I am so incredibly blessed to have them in my corner. I am going to receive my child and I cannot wait to send you the praise report and add more glowing statements to this one. God bless you all. Good luck and blessings to you. This process is a difficult one, but stay strong because your baby needs you!!! I endorse Bal Jagat fully!!!! I love Mausami and Hemlata...they are a mother/daughter tag team dynamo! :) Thanks for listening. You owe it to yourself to check them out. Thanks." - Tangye W. (Adoptive parent).

"This is the adoption agency I was adopted through. It was like winning the lottery with my parents and how I have grown up. I donated to support them and hopefully anyone reading this can too. Hemlata Momaya changed my life for the best and made me possible. " - Sara (Adopted child from India). ❤️❤️❤️

Adoption and Legal Guardianship in Bangladesh

Contents

• 1 Introduction:
  • 1.1 Adoption and legal guardianship in Bangladesh:
    • • 1.1.0.1 Concerned Laws:
      • 1.1.0.2 Adoption of Muslim child:
    • 1.1.1 Legal custody and Guardianship under Guardians and Wards Act, irrespective of personal laws:
      • • 1.1.1.0.1 Application to court for guardianship:
  • 1.2 Concluding remarks:

In Bangladesh, there is no specific law governing adoption, although individuals can apply for guardianship of either the person or the property of a child under the Guardians and Wards Act 1890. In this article, we are going to have a short but detailed discussion as regards to adoption and legal guardianship in Bangladesh.

Adoption and legal guardianship in Bangladesh:

There is no legal or practical difference between the terms ‘Adoption’ and ‘Legal Guardianship’. However, the terms ‘Adoption’ and ‘Legal Guardianship’ were used because of applicable various personal laws in Bangladesh.

Concerned Laws:

Family Court Ordinance, 1985; Guardians and Wards Act, 1890; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961, Children Act, 2013, Hindu personal Laws and Customs.

Adoption of Muslim child:

In Bangladesh, according to Muslim law, Muslim parents do not have the right to adopt children because the laws do not recognize adoption. However, the only option they have in hands is to apply to the competent family courts for legal guardianship.  Unfortunately, the children under guardianship do not enjoy all the rights, i.e. inheritance of property from the legal guardians etc. 

Adoption of Hindu child and child belonging to other religion:

On the other hand, as per Hindu family law, only the person belonging to Hindu religion have the option to adopt boys. Therefore, the status of the adopted boys will be considered same as a natural son and consequently will enjoy all the rights following personal law or secular law, i.e. inheritance etc. as if he was born to this family. Furthermore, adoption is also permitted as well as encouraged under the Christian and Buddhist personal laws.

Legal custody and Guardianship under

Application to court for guardianship:

In Bangladesh, the adoption or guardianship seeker are required to apply to the family court which is having jurisdiction over the child’s place of residence for legal guardianship of children following the Code of Civil Procedure through filing of prayer. After reviewing the application, the court will give its decision considering the welfare of the children using its discretion, following the provisions of Personal laws and Guardians and Wards Act against which appeal is allowed. For example- if the court is satisfied that the parents are eligible to take responsibilities of that child then the decision will be in favor of them and if the decision was against them then the appeal against the decision can be filed at District Judge Court.

Limitation of guardians applying for guardianship:

The Act requires one of the parents who are seeking for adoption or guardianship to be Bangladeshi citizen or dual citizenship holder, i.e. American who is also a Bangladeshi citizen and that is why foreigners do not have the option to apply for adoption or legal guardianship here, in this country.

Children’s rights as regards to property:

Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 plays an important role regarding the guardianships of minors. However, a child or person under guardianship does not have the same rights, i.e. inheriting property etc. as the biological children following the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. However, if the guardian before their death gifts a property to the person under guardianship, then that person can have that property.

Procedures of obtaining legal guardianship of a child in Bangladesh:

The following procedures have to be maintained for obtaining adoption or legal guardianship in Bangladesh-

• Process 01: If the prospective adoptive parents are residing abroad then they have to take permission from the concerned authority of the domicile country.
• Process 02: The prospective adoptive parents have to look for individual, organizations or institutions, i.e. orphanage, NGOs, shelters etc. and contact with them which can provide necessary documents as regards to the expected adoptee child for the guardianship process, so that later on no legal issues arise regarding the guardianship or adoption.
• Process 03: Application to the family court for legal guardianship and submission of necessary documents.

For example: Child’s birth certificate, irrevocable release of the adoptee minor which is duly signed by the biological parents before a Notary Public, Magistrate or the relevant Family Court in Bangladesh, proof that one of the parents are Bangladeshi citizen, proof that the foreign documents which have been submitted have utmost authenticity.

• Process 04: After the decision of the court the guardians of the child have to obtain the post-guardianship birth certificate of the child which will bear the proof that the prospective legal guardians are now the valid legal guardians of the child.
• Process 05: Subsequently, if the parents want to take the child out of Bangladesh then it is mandatory for them to obtain a no objection certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Home Affairs and after applying for it, the concerned ministry will carry out a detailed investigation regarding the said matter and if satisfied then will provide the NOC.
• Process 06: Thereafter the guardians now have to submit all the required documents, i.e. form, NOC etc. either online or in hard copy to obtain the child’s passport and to get the him or her out of the country.
• Process 07: After that all the required medical assessments, i.e. tests, vaccinations etc. have to be performed as per requirement in order to obtain visa.
• Process 08: Finally, all the formalities as regards to adoption have to be completed as per law of the country of residence of the adoptive parents according to adoption law of that country to make the adoption of the concerned child in that country legally valid.

Concluding remarks:

Adoption and legal guardianship is a matter of great importance in Bangladesh and also in abroad.  For years, Counsels Law Partners (CLP) has been working regarding the issues relating to adoption and legal guardianship and are expert in this field. If you need any assistance or consultation, visit us at our office or feel free to contact us on +8801700920980 or email us – [email protected].

Why do the Swiss almost never adopt children from abroad?

Once upon a time, the Swiss massively adopted children from abroad. However, that time has passed, now the citizens of the Confederation almost never adopt children, and there are reasons for that. nine0003 This content was published on February 21, 2018 - 11:00 February 21, 2018 - 11:00

The plane was full of children, Edena, Tom and Rea* remember this very well, Mira* was still too small to understand anything of what was going on around her. All four flew to Switzerland to live with their adoptive parents from South Korea. Their biological parents abandoned them and agreed to give them up for adoption. Around the middle of 1970s Approximately 1,200 children from South Korea were adopted in Switzerland.

Many of them continue to maintain regular contacts even now under the auspices of the “ Dongari SocietyExternal Link ” (from the Korean word “Dongari”, which can be translated as “Commonwealth”), created specifically for this purpose. Elena, Tom, Rhea and Mira are part of this "Society". They graciously agreed to speak to swissinfo.ch and tell us their stories. Today, with the passage of time, they are already able to look at themselves and what they had to endure, even with laughter, for example, talking about their impressions of trips to South Korea ( see below the material "Four Fates" ).

“It’s quite difficult for me to communicate with Koreans,” Mira admits. “I am a Swiss by mentality and I am used to expressing my opinion openly. Koreans basically beat around the bush... And then this male chauvinism...” Those present begin to laugh, because they perfectly understand what exactly Mira is talking about. Rhea confirms, “I am a woman. And that’s why Korean men simply don’t take me seriously there.” The creation of the "Dongari" society was preceded by a tragedy, namely, a whole series of suicides that occurred one after another in a short period of time, the victims of which were former adopted children from Korea. Something clearly "went wrong". nine0003

But when the fourth person, once adopted from Korea, passed away voluntarily, it became clear to everyone that something had to be done. And soon, in 1984, a Swiss priest with Korean roots founded the Dongari Society. South Korea actively supports his work, including with money. “It’s clear that Koreans have a guilty conscience about these adoptions that took place on a massive scale in the 1970s,” says Mira, explaining that at the time, South Korea preferred not to solve the problems of orphans, but simply “shed” them abroad to wealthy Western families. nine0003

The Swiss can afford it

South Korea is not the only country whose children came to Switzerland for adoption. Swiss couples brought adopted children from India, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and even Ethiopia. According to Swiss journalist Eric Breitinger, author of book on international adoptionExternal link and himself an adopted child, the number of foreign children adopted in Switzerland has remained relatively high in recent years. nine0003

“It costs a lot of money to adopt a child from another country,” E. Breitinger explains. But if anyone could afford to go abroad to arrange an adoption on their own, it was the wealthy Swiss. In his experience, foreign children do not suffer as much when they learn about their adoption than Swiss children. After all, for example, it is easier for them to understand the motives (primarily poverty) that pushed their biological parents to abandon their own child. In addition, it should be borne in mind that adopted children, for example, from Korea, simply looked different and it became simply impossible to hide the fact of adoption from them from a certain moment. nine0017

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But the earlier a person is informed about his fate, the easier it is for her to come to terms with it purely psychologically. With adopted children from abroad, this happened more regularly and earlier than with Swiss ones. Today, however, parents, in principle, cannot hide anything by law, they are obliged to inform their adopted child, no matter what he looks like and where he came from in Switzerland, that the people whom he now calls "dad" and " mother" are not his biological parents. Exotic appearance had, however, its drawbacks. nine0003

“Many Swiss looked at me and switched to broken literary German, convinced that I did not understand the Swiss dialect, and this was insulting to me,” says Elena. And when the so-called "Thai wave" arose - many Swiss brought their wives from Thailand - she was even sexually harassed several times. Over time, however, the situation improved. “And I never felt discriminated against,” says Tom. “Asians have a good reputation in Switzerland because many of them have such typically Swiss qualities as punctuality, commitment and cleanliness.” His friend, a native of Africa, had a much harder time. nine0003

Implications of the Hague Convention

Since the entry into force in Switzerland in 2003 of “ of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Children and Cooperation with Respect to Foreign AdoptionExternal Link ” it has become much more difficult to take children for adoption from abroad. Indeed, this document, in particular, contains a requirement to give children for adoption to another country only if there are no adoptive parents for them in their homeland. It is believed that this measure should counteract child trafficking. nine0003

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But so far, the only undeniable consequence of the application of the Convention has been a marked decrease in the number of foreign adoptions in Switzerland in recent years, from 1,583 in 1980 to 363 in 2016, and this despite the fact that many childless Swiss couples would gladly adopt a child. E. Breitinger considers the Hague Convention to be a positive agreement in principle, but he doubts that undeveloped countries with deficits in public administration are able to truly put into practice its main provisions. In his opinion, “the main question is: what happens to children? To what extent are the authorities really capable of solving their problems, or are they limited to putting them in shelters and then forgetting about them?” nine0003

The same opinion is shared by the Swiss Foster Children's Organization (" Organization Pflege- und Adoptivkinder Schweiz" - "PachExternal Link "). Karin Meierhofer, Managing Director of this organization, views the Hague Convention in a positive light. “As far as we know, it is thanks to the Convention that the volume of child trafficking has decreased markedly.” At the same time, of course, and in her opinion, too, it is impossible to get accurate information about how adopted children live in their homeland. “It is possible that they later end up in not very good orphanages,” she says. nine0003

Flexible options

The decrease in the number of adoptions in Switzerland is not only due to the Hague Convention. There are also very few children born in Switzerland and given up for adoption. In the German-speaking part of Switzerland, this figure is only about 15 people a year. However, the reasons for this are unambiguously positive: there are almost no mothers, even singles, who are in a really distressed economic situation and are forced to abandon their children in Switzerland. nine0003

But if someone takes such a step, then first of all migrant women with problems in the field of social integration. This opinion is held in Pach. And in the cantonal Office for Custody and Adoption of the Canton of Ticino, they are even sure that in the vast majority of cases, the motives for which native Swiss abandon their own children have nothing to do with problems in the socio-economic sphere. Another reason may be related to the introduction of additional intermediate options in Switzerland. nine0003 External content

“Now the trend is to find more flexible ways and approaches in this area. For example, instead of the actual “adoption”, the legal format “long-term care and guardianship” (“Pflegekindverhältnis”) is now increasingly being used. Now, much more than before, attention is paid to finding the option that is best for a given child. And this is a colossal progress,” K. Mayrhofer believes. And what do the four members of the Donghari Society think about adoption? Is it an "outdated model"? nine0003

Elena considers it important that children, no matter what the legal format, be transferred to foster families at the earliest possible age, as babies, and not at the age of six, as was the case in her case. But according to Mira, it is better to be an adopted child on the principle of "long-term care and care" than an adopted one, because "in this case, the parents' "proprietary claims" on their children are expressed to a much lesser extent." Tom is also convinced that adoption only in rare cases leads to something good. “In too many cases, it is associated with serious problems.” nine0003

*Names have been changed and are known to the editors

History of adoptions in Switzerland

In the 19th century, adoption procedures in Switzerland did not exist in the modern sense. The situation changed dramatically in 1912 with the entry into force of the new Civil Code (Zivilgesetzbuch) in the country. In accordance with the new legislation, the authorities had the right to deprive people of parental rights and remove from families children who, in the opinion of the authorities, were in a state of poverty or neglect. nine0003

The adoption procedure provided for by the new Code was a very convenient solution for the authorities, since it allowed them, by removing children from "poor" families, not to take them into state care (and the state in Switzerland has always been and still is relatively poor) , and transfer them to foster families, thereby shifting all the costs to them.

This system reached its peak in Switzerland between the 1950s and 1970s, when thousands of, usually illegitimate, children were given up for adoption, often without the consent of the mothers. The topic of "forced adoptions" in Switzerland belongs to the category of little-studied, but the very fact of the presence of such a practice in solving pressing social issues is now disputed by no one. nine0003

In the 1960s, modern contraceptives, including related pharmaceutical products, first appeared on the market in Switzerland. Society has ceased, as before, to look at single mothers with unambiguous condemnation. The country was gradually getting richer, becoming a prosperous nation on the threshold of a post-industrial society. Hence the sharp decline in the number of children given up for adoption.

Therefore, couples who wanted to adopt a child began to turn to Asian countries, and starting from 1989 years - and to the countries of Eastern Europe. The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, which entered into force in May 1995, put an end to the practice of mass irregular adoptions.

Currently, two-thirds of adoptions in Switzerland fall into the category of so-called “stepson adoptions”, when, for example, mothers remarry after a divorce, and the new partner agrees to adopt her own children from a previous marriage. Since January 2018, the possibility of such adoptions in Switzerland has been provided same-sex couples , as well as heterosexual couples living in an unregistered ("civil") marriage.

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Interracial Adoption: "They think I kidnapped my own child.

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Interracial adoptions usually only go in one direction: White families adopt non-white babies. A black adopter of a white child in the US is likely to face suspicion and questioning. Peter from Charlotte, North Carolina shared his life experience with BBC correspondent Mega Mohan. nine0132