But with the collapse of the Afghan government, the couple is desperately trying to get the boy, Noman, on a flight out of Kabul -- going anywhere -- before the chance to leave disappears. It’s unclear how many among the throngs of people trying to flee Afghanistan include potential adoptive children. From 1999 through 2019, 41 Afghan children were adopted by U.S. families. Other countries, like China, Ukraine and Colombia, have seen thousands of children adopted by U.S. families over the past two decades. The process in Afghanistan required working through the Afghan Family Court, which limited the guardianship process to Muslim parents.

Source: thestar August 17, 2021 21:33 UTC