The Perils of Domestic Adoption

A scary news story broke this weekend. My heart goes out to these couples.



List of Possible Adoption Scam Victims is Growing

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) -- A New York prosecutor says more couples are concerned they may have been victims of an adoption scam. A Nassau County District Attorney's office spokesman said Monday that last week's arrest of Roslyn lawyer Kevin Cohen on grand larceny and other charges has led other couples to contact investigators. Cohen is accused of taking $65,000 and failing to deliver on a promised adoption. Prosecutors say it may have been part of what they call an ``adoption Ponzi scheme,'' defrauding clients out of fees for babies who didn't exist. Since Cohen's arrest, eight more couples have contacted the district attorney's office. Some are New Yorkers, but others live in Georgia, Texas and Ohio. Cohen has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer, Matin Emouna, said it was ``premature to comment.''

July 31, 2009

So we finally have a log in date: July 31, 2009. Almost a year to the day that we attended our first adoption workshop way back on August 2, 2008. It still feels surreal. I haven't written anything here in a while because life is just,well, a crazy kind of busy. Every once in a while I am reminded- like yesterday. My aunt and I went to the mall and of course we saw lots of babies. Some in carriages, some hanging out on their dad's shoulders and others doing their best to walk on their own with their families hovering nervously. I just try to savor each moment and hope to remember the details when it's my turn.

Chinese Word of the Day

富强

fùqiáng

adj. Rich and powerful