Twice?

All of the families currently in process to adopt from Ethiopia have now been told that new Ethiopian law will require them to travel to Ethiopia TWICE to finalize their adoptions...

Adoption is already extremely expensive and this just adds to the expense. Why is this occurring? Well, it seems that several families get through court (their child becomes theirs) and they end up leaving the child in Ethiopia as they feel that the child "is not what they agreed upon" with the adoption agency. I can't imagine this and feel that we were very prepared for our child. It sounds like there might be some shady adoption agencies as well as people who were not ready to adopt!If I was the Ethiopian government I would do this too! It builds in a way for the family to get to know their child before bringing that child home in order to reduce the refusals for a child. Still, it is horrible that this has to happen and makes the cost that much more! For all of you out there waiting to bring your child/children home I am so sorry about this news. The one good thing is that you'll be able to see your child sooner! I know that it was so hard waiting to meet Nati and I would have loved to gone and visit him during the wait time.