Risk Created by Other Entities. Many individuals and entities are involved in the international adoption process. Those involved may include: officials, attorneys, referral sources, social workers, as well as immigration entitles and governmental entities, both foreign and domestic. MLJ cannot predict either the delays or the expenses associated with all of these independent entitles. Therefore, MLJ cannot make any guarantees with respect to these entities carrying out services or the costs associated therewith. While MLJ will diligently pursue the timely completion of services performed by other entities, Parent(s) understand and assume the risks associated with the involvement of other entities. Release: Parent(s) agree to release and hold MLJ, and any employees or agents thereof, harmless for any and all liability and responsibility for any type of injury, harm or damage or loss as a result of risks created by third parties.
Risk Created by Other Entities. Many individuals and entities are involved in the international adoption process. Those involved include: officials, attorneys, referral sources, social workers, as well as immigration entitles and governmental entities, both foreign and domestic. CAN cannot predict neither the delays nor the expenses associated with all of these independent entitles. Therefore, CAN cannot make any guarantees with respect to these entities carrying out services or the costs associated therewith. While CAN will diligently pursue the timely completion of services performed by other entities, Client(s) understands and assumes the risks associated with the involvement of other entities. Risks that May Impact the Adoptive Child’s Health and Well Being in the Future: Countries that permit international adoption programs as a means of finding families for children often need to rely on this option due to lack of financial/economic resources. This same lack of financial resources may impact the social and medical care that the prospective adoptive child(xxx) has received in the past and the availability of medical background on the child(xxx) and child(xxx)’s birth family. For instance, many children identified for possible adoption are cared for in institutions or hospitals. These facilities may be operated below the standards of care typically provided in western countries. The absence of equipment, supplies, nutritional food, toys and age appropriate developmental stimulus and the shortage of adequate or properly trained medical personnel and child care providers in these institutions and hospitals can result in any child(ren)’s higher risk of illness, delayed physical, psychological and mental growth, and impairment. Client(s) should be aware that the international adoption process carries an inherently increased risk of medical, social, and emotional special needs and deficits. Some examples of these risks include the following: *Abuse: physical, psychological, emotional and sexual *Exposure to nuclear contamination *Adjustment disorders *Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) *Attachment disorders *Respiratory problems *Salmonella *Anemia *Scabies/Lice *Sensory integration problems *Hepatitis A, B, or C *HIV/AIDS *Autism *Infectious diseases *Tuberculosis *Intestinal parasites *Chronic infections *Delayed physical development *Undiagnosed genetic disorders *Delayed emotional development *Complications of prematurity *Lactose Intolerance *Delayed psychological development *Dental probl...
