[Tawnya]

Is it possible to do kinship adoption internationally when members of the family hold different passports? Is it possible for a family member to be a legal guardian after the death of parents when the child and the family member hold different passports?

My husband and I have been thinking of this since we found out that in the USA that most adoptions are kinship adoptions. The ongoing civil war has been for years the catalyst for Sri Lankans to migrate to other countries. In my husband's own family, he has relations with Sri Lankan, Canadian, Italian, U.K., India, Singapore, USA, and Australian passports. My husband holds a USA passport while one brother holds a Sri Lankan passport, and one will eventually hold a Canadian passport. The first cousin who has lived in Italy for 20 years, is married, and has two sons - her parents and two sisters live in Canada. The first cousin who lives in Singapore, is married, and has one son while her sister lives in England. That sister is married with two sons.

The international laws need to be adapted to allow kinship adoption within world-wide Diasporas.

[shammi]

Hi Everyone
I thought maybe I should update this topic and let everyone know that I have gotten to know quite a few Sri Lankan families who have adopted babies from Sri Lanka. I was actually amazed to hear their stories and get to know their success in this journey. Now all the families I know live in Canada and have worked with two different agencies here. Unfortunately, I don't think any of these agencies work with families outside the country.
I hope this gives some of you hope in your journey of adoption.

Shammi
Amma to Serena