Updates on the Chaos; Ideas for Halloween T-Shirts

Apparently UNICEF Guatemala has seen the light and decided to support the grandfather clause in the Ortega Bill. Now we need UNICEF NY to publicly support the completion of Guatemalan adoptions currently in process. Apparently this is where our focus should be. So send your emails to Ann Veneman, the Executive Director of UNICEF, NY aveneman@unicef.org.

The JCICS has translated the amendment to Bill #3217 (Ortega Bill). It will be reviewed and voted on by the Guatemalan Congress, hopefully soon after the November elections.

Original Text
Congreso de la Republica Guatemala C.A.|
Enmienda por sustitución total
Al Articulo

Photo Credit: Cafe Press

Los abajo firmantes proponemos la siguiente enmienda por sustitución total al articulo 52 del proyecto de decreto que dispone aprobar ley de adopciones para que quede redactado así.
Articulo 52. Adopciones en trámite. Todos los procedimientos notariales y judiciales de adopción que se encuentren en trámite al momento de la vigencia de la presente ley deben ser registrados ante la autoridad central en un plazo no mayor de treinta días, para los electos del seguimiento del caso y continuación del trámite, de conformidad con la ley vigente al tiempo de su iniciación.

Translation
Disclaimer: This translation is provided as a courtesy only. Joint Council retains no responsibility for the accuracy of the translation nor for the interpretation of the original.

Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
It amends, by substitution, the total article
The Article

The signatories below propose to amend, by total substitution, Article 52 of the project which by decree arranges to approve the law dealing with adoptions in process.

Article 52. Adoptions in Process. All notorial and judicial procedures related to an adoption that are in effect at the moment the present law goes into effect should be registered before the central authority in a not greater time limit than thirty days, for the tracking of the case and the continuation of the adoption according to the governing law at the time of its inception.

Halloween is just around the corner. Wondering what to wear? Well, the t-shirts I’ve posted photos of are available at Café Press. My favorite was temporarily removed from their website when I searched for it. It read: UNICEF is scary. Find out who is tricking you. Keep Adoption open in Guatemala. A pamphlet will be prepared with info that can be downloaded and handed out when wearing this t-shirt. Proceeds from the purchase of this t-shirt will go to Mayan Families, an outstanding organization – check it out.

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