We have a problem with our paperwork that seems to be more of a US Embassy pissing contest than a real problem. We are stuck here while it all gets negotiated. As of March 1, 2007 all abandoned babies need a sworn statement from the person who found them. Prior to that it was not needed. The person who found Liana did sign a police statement, but that is not good enough. We got a letter from the Vietnamese Ministry stating that the law did not go into effect until March 2007 and since she was abandoned in May 2006 she is exempt. The Embassy says this only applies to babies in hospitals not found on the street and have implied that she could have been trafficked. They want us to track down Mr Nguyen who was at the bus station and get his sworn statement. Of course 90% of the Vietnamese are named Nguyen! We have responded with a letter from the Ministry saying that the law applies to all abandoned babies as well as a letter from the police saying that a thorough investigation was done to the full extent of the law that was in place at that time. These have gone off to the embassy and we wait again.
I need lots of positive e-mails as I have called Ed twice in the middle of the night in tears and he could use his sleep. I can tell you I am not leaving this baby in this country!!
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