Web cam to facilitate Vermont adoptions
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Published: December 8, 2009
ST. ALBANS — A Vermont adoption agency is turning to the Web to complete an out-of-state adoption.
The Lund Family Center will use Skype computer software, which will allow the out-of-state family and child to participate in the legal proceeding through a Web cam.
A judge was expected to preside over the event on Monday from St. Albans while the child, family and relatives participate from their home, out-of-state.
The nine-year-old girl, who was in foster care in Vermont for two years, already has been placed with the family. But they thought it could have been traumatic for her to return to Vermont so officials set up the Internet adoption.
Lund officials say it's more celebratory than completing the adoption through the mail or by phone.
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