In a letter to an adoption columnist for ABS-CBN, a woman expresses concern over her sister-in-law's recent "adoption," a process which consisted of a falsified birth certificate. Her primary question is, "Is this adoption legal?"

"...you are right to be concerned. NO adoption occurred. Instead, a crime occurred, the falsification of a birth certificate, and everyone involved can go to jail... the lawyer who prepared the false certificate of birth can be disbarred..."

Adoption processes exist for the protection of both the parents and the children. Yes, they can take a long time, and waiting can be excruciating. But the alternative is to participate in a process that's not legal and could result in removal of the child. Source: ABS-CBN News

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Homecoming Adoption, Inc, an adoption agency run by attorneys in Orlando, Florida, is under investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services. The agency has had several complaints filed against it in the last three years, and some of the couples who filed them are speaking out publicly, in hopes of warning other potential adoptive families.

"'We are not sure where our money (has gone) and how much of it has been used,' David Daynes said. 'When we call the agency and say we want to find out when you paid the people in Guatemala and how much you paid them, they don't answer our questions.'"

Attorney Shane DeBoar of the DCF says the company has been playing a "shell game" to try and avoid investigation. In 2006, Homecoming Adoptions had its adoption license revoked. Read more at Local6.com.

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