Parents adopting children overseas to see higher fees, new rules
Number of foreign kids adopted by U.S. parents down 76% since 2004
By DAVID CRARY, Associated Press
Published: February 16, 2018, 10:17pm
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NEW YORK – The U.S. government has raised fees and made a series of regulatory changes recently for American families adopting children overseas, fueling resentment toward the State Department among agencies who fear further reductions in the already dwindling number of foreign adoptions.
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