September 18, 2017聽Update
On September 12, 2017, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a notice regarding intercountry adoption from Haiti titled 鈥淣otice: Update to Strike Delays Processing of Intercountry Adoptions鈥 [PDF version].
The DOS warns of continued delays in processing intercountry adoptions from Haiti 鈥渄ue to multiple strikes within the judicial system throughout the country.鈥 The DOS explains that while the striking court clerks and bailiffs discussed in its August 4 update have returned to work, Hait’s judges have announced a separate strike beginning聽immediately.
August 4, 2017聽Update
On August 4, 2017, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a notice regarding intercountry adoption from Haiti titled 鈥淐ourt Clerk Strike Delays Processing of Intercountry Adoptions鈥 [PDF version].
The notice explains that there are delays in processing time for completing an intercountry adoption from Haiti due to a strike initiated by court clerks and bailiffs throughout Haiti. Due to the strike, courts in all 18 of Haiti’s jurisdictional districts have been closed since July 3,聽2017.
We will update the site with more information on intercountry adoption from Haiti when it becomes聽available.