European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Romanian adoption freeze won t thaw for three months a amps Kandy Mcclain children in an orphanage in Western Romania. Records and three months later on records of his readmission for treatment. A lawyer for the state Robert Remar denied the negligence claim. Quot we have insisted throughout that we had no basis for knowing that the child Given to us for adoption was not the child of the Mother who brought him to  Jedi the mothers of the two children did t know. How were we supposed to know Quot another question was posed to mrs. Pope what if she finally wins custody of Melvin and he later tells her he wants to move Back with the Moores Quot that a just something i just can to answer Quot she said after a Long pause. Quot the main thing is i want what Melvin wants. As adults we re All confused by this. You can imagine what an 8-year-old child is going  Ron Mckinney staff writer u a. Government officials say that americans May be adopting romanian children again by late february. Romanian legislation enacted in july required All adoptions to be processed through the romanian adoption commission. That effectively halted All adoptions by foreigners until the commission could formulate new procedures and certify foreign adoption agencies about 50 cases involving americans in Germany trying to adopt romanian children Are pending because of that decision said William Bryan the officer in charge of the immigration and naturalization service at the  consulate in Frankfurt Germany Quot the latest word is late february or Early March Quot at the earliest that the romanians will proceed with the adoptions said Thomas Glover an officer for the . Bureau of consular affairs in Washington. Quot but there a no guarantee to  first the commission must release its list of authorized foreign adoption agencies. To Date its not even known which agencies Are being considered by Romania. Quot when its released Well make that list available to anyone who wants it Quot Glover said Quot until the romanian government opens the door it s not possible to go there and adopt a child Quot for now Glover said prospective parents should Contact the immigration and naturalization service in Frankfurt 06975352233 to begin the paperwork. The ins has copies available of Quot the immigration of adopted and prospective adoptive children Quot which sets Lorth the requirements. More information can be received from a taped message in Washington d c 202-647-3444 government officials expect Romania to restrict the adoptions to orphans a reaction to criticism that  parents were in effect Quot Selling Quot then children to anxious foreigners. The state department Wains that ado plod foreign children who Are not orphans May not qualify to enter the . With a visa unless the child was adopted before the age of 16 and if the child has been in tie Legal custody of and residing with the adopting parents for at least two years. The packet also suggested that adopting parents should be wary of any Agency or attorney who claims to be Able to streamline established procedures after the the fait of communism in Romania it waa disclosed that orphanages were crammed with at least 15,000 abandoned children. Los Angl la Tim i saturday november 23, 1991 the stars and stripes abcs Page 15