OVERSEAS ADOPTIONS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The New Zealand government is pausing the recognition of some international adoptions, primarily affecting Samoa, due to concerns over child abuse in cases involving adoptions from overseas.
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says efforts are underway with Samoa...
Apia, SAMOA — It has been brought to the attention of Government that a number of Samoan children, who have been adopted by Samoans residing overseas, are being exploited. Some are allegedly being used to seek funds from the overseas government, and some treated as ‘kavigis’ or ‘slave laborers’ in...