CAP Law Reform Projects
International Adoption Policy Positions
International Adoption Policy Statement and Supporting Report endorsed by:
- The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, May 2008
- The Center for Adoption Policy, June 2008
- Harvard Law School Child Advocacy Program, June 2008
Response to Donaldson Institute's Call to Amend MEPA - June 2008
CAP Faculty Director Elizabeth Bartholet traveled to Washington D.C. to deliver remarks at a Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Briefing on June 10, 2008. Prof. Bartholet responded to the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute's call to amend the Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA). The full text of Prof. Bartholet's remarks, where she explains why the current formulation of MEPA which prohibits using race as a factor in placement decisions is the right approach, can be downloaded here: Response to Donaldson Institute Report.
First CAP Amicus Brief Filed - November 2007
CAP has filed its first amicus brief, in a case asking the NY Court of Appeals to grant review of a decision below which created deeply problematic standards limiting the State's ability to intervene to protect children against abuse and neglect. CAP's brief supports the state child protection agency, the Saratoga County Department of Social Services, and was written by CAP Faculty Director Elizabeth Bartholet with the help of CAP students Julianne Johnston and Grace Spulak.