The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Ohio Deborah Borchers, MD, FAAP Ohio and Northern Kentucky Phone: 513-753-2820 Fax: 513-753-2824 E-mail: debbiborch@zoomtown.com Dr. Borchers is a primary care pediatrician with a specialty in adoption and foster care. She provides preadoption... more

The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Nebraska Edward M. Kolb, MD International Adoption Medical Consultants 13110 Birch Drive Suite 148, Box 366 Omaha, NE 68164 Phone: 402-680-3269 Fax: 402-496-7126 Email: adoptmedconsultants@cox.net

Nevada... more

The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Maine Lisa A. Gouldsbrough, DO, FAAP University Health Care for Kids 295 Forest Avenue Portland, ME 04101 Phone: 201-772-KIDS

Maryland Robin Chernoff, MD Johns Hopkins School of Medicine CMSC 145 Baltimore, MD 21287 Phone: 410-614-3865... more

The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Georgia Sorry; there are no pediatricians listed for this state.

Hawaii Sorry; there are no pediatricians listed for this state.

Idaho Renata Moon, MD, FAAP Boise, ID E-mail: crmoon@pol.net

Illinois... more

The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Alabama Jennifer Nobles, MD, MPH, TM MCTR 201 1600 7th Ave South Birmingham, AL 35233-1711 Phone: 205-939-9585 E-mail: jnobles@peds.uab.edu

Alaska Sorry; there are no pediatricians listed for this state.

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We visited the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) towards the end of our stay in Hanoi. It was a beautiful place and I appreciated a great deal of what we saw, but it was a little tourist-y for me. It was a hot day and my husband had Ella strapped to his chest, so we didn’t last as long as we may have if it had only been the two of us.

A little about the Temple: The Temple was founded as a Confucian Temple and a huge statue and alter to Confucius remain there today. The huge pot of incense lingering... more

I don't personally know about Ho Chi Minh City, but I do know that in Hanoi, every time we saw a bus it felt like a huge invasion that just didn't seem to fit on the small, insanely busy streets that are full of motorbikes, bicycles and people walking around. The buses seemed monstrous in Hanoi and frankly, I could have done without seeing them and navigating around them. I know that Ho Chi Minh City has a different vibe than Hanoi, so this bus tour may just be a great way to see all the sites. But the article states that they have plans to expand... more

6. WHAT DOES A READOPTION INVOLVE?

The specific procedures and requirements for readoption vary with the state in which the adoption proceeding is brought. Each state, and the local courts within the state, has their own set of rules and procedures that govern proceedings brought in its jurisdiction. Some have developed special procedures for readoptions involving foreign adoptions that make the process fairly simple and some states have not. Some states treat the readoption proceeding the same as if you were adopting... more

5. ARE THERE ADVANTAGES TO READOPTION EVEN IF IT IS NOT REQUIRED?

Yes. Many families choose to readopt their child even if not required and it is generally recommended by most adoption lawyers and other professionals. While the benefits and process are state specific, some of the general reasons to readopt include the following: • Adoption is a matter of state law and each state has its own laws. Federal laws, such as Social Security, can be based on a state’s underlying law. (See endnote 2.) A state court adoption... more

4. WHEN IS A “READOPTION” REQUIRED?

Whether or not a readoption is required can be a matter of U.S. state law or U.S. immigration law. Readoption may be required in some states where the state does not give the same recognition and effect to a final decree of adoption issued by a foreign country as to a decree of adoption issued in that state.2 Even if the state recognizes the foreign adoption and the adoption is final abroad under the law of the applicable foreign country, your child may still have to satisfy the... more