Do you live in Utah? Do you want to see reform with the Utah Adoption Laws?
If you answered yes, please join the Utah Adoption Council.
History of the Council
The Utah Adoption Council was formed in 1981 by area adoption agencies to help lighten the load of the foster care system by advocating positive, permanent homes and families for foster children. The initial goals of the Council were to educate the community about adoption and promote awareness and understanding.
The Utah Adoption Council has expanded to include birth parents, adoptive parents, adoptees, adoption agencies, adoption attorneys and community support groups. The Council is governed by an Executive Committee with a representative birth parent, adoptive parent, adoptee and agency representative.
The committee meets on a monthly basis on the 2nd Tuesday of every month starting at 9:00 AM. The location varies, but usually downtown. In order to have a vote in the position of the committee you must attend 50% of the meetings throughout the year and pay a $25 annual fee.
This committee has a lot of strong advocates for adoption that don't see a need for reform for the adoption laws because it benefits their pocketbook if no change is made. This is a great place to have a positive change occur. To register online or for more information please go to utahadoptioncouncil.com.
We look forward to seeing more people involved.
Do you know of anything that residents of other states can do? I don't live in Utah, but it horrifies me that this not only can happen to fathers in Utah who are victims of fraud, but also fathers from ANY state including mine.
ReplyDeleteWe aren't sure what other groups are set up out of state, but I am sure there is something in each state set up.
DeleteWhat you would be most helpful doing from out of state is write all the represenatives of the legislation, the adoption agencies, the attorney general and the President of the United States.
Thanks so much for having such a strong desire to help see reform in Utah.