41.   Both the United States and Britain have joined the treaty, which was designed to set guidelines for international adoptions and restrict child trafficking.

42.   But the adoption of Romanian children by U.S. and foreign families living in Romania are at the bottom of the list of international adoption lobbyists.

43.   Criminals in some cases have profited from international adoptions.

44.   For example, international adoption agencies used to be allowed to escort the children to their overseas homes.

45.   He promised international adoptions would resume later this month.

46.   He said Cochinescu failed to deal with cases of alleged illegal international adoption, national radio reported.

47.   Immigration and Naturalization Commissioner James Ziglar announced the experimental program Wednesday at a House hearing on international adoptions.

48.   International adoptions have become a highly charged political issue.

49.   Landry works in the division at State that handles international parental child abduction and international adoption matters, an agency spokeswoman said.

50.   Most of the groups support international adoptions but say the government should better regulate the process.