Guatemala has long been a source of relatively fast , uncomplicated adoptions . But adoptions to U.S. parents are supposed to cease as of January 1 , 2008 . Officials in both countries are concerned about abuses in the adoption system . The increasing scrutiny of adoptions from Guatemala already has thrown some adoptions into flux . Comment:
Guatemala has long been a source of relatively fast , uncomplicated adoptions . But adoptions to U.S. parents are supposed to cease as of January 1 , 2008 . Officials in both countries are concerned about abuses in the adoption system . Comment: