The Government of Ghana has temporarily suspended processing of all adoption cases, including intercountry adoptions, pending Ghana's review of its current adoption procedures. The U.S. Embassy in Accra is seeking further clarification of the scope and duration of this temporary suspension by the Government of Ghana and how this suspension may effect pending adoptions. The U.S. Embassy will continue processing adoption cases already approved by Ghanaian authorities.
The Department of State will continue providing updated information on adoption.state.gov as it becomes available. If you have any questions about this notice, please contact the Office of Children's Issues at (888) 407-4747 within the United States, or (202) 501-4444 from outside the United States. Email inquiries may be directed to AdoptionUSCA@state.gov.
We have not heard any news yet on how this will affect new adoptions in Ghana or families who have not been through the court process. We are watching the Department of State website and continue to move forward as we can.
We will do all that we can to keep you updated and to answer any of your questions throughout this suspension.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions.
Sincerely,
Marquita Thompson, Ghana Coordinator
marquita@adoptionadvocates.org
