Common use of Other Risks Clause in Contracts

Other Risks. In an international adoption, typically, a child is matched with a family by the foreign government or the networking entity working in a particular country. All information received by Small World regarding the child’s eligibility for international placement is immediately given to the waiting family or comes directly to the family from the other entity. In some instances, the referral may be lost or withdrawn prior to placement, due to a change or decline of health of the child, death of the child, changing government laws or removal of the child from the orphanage by the government or extended birth family. In most cases the child matched or assigned to family will be the family’s child, but it is important to understand the risks and family agrees to assume such risks. Release of Liability Family hereby releases Small World and its directors, officers, employees and agents from all liability and all responsibility regarding the risks assumed by family as above set out including the risk of an unsuccessful outcome of the adoption proceedings, all legal risks, all medical and social risks, all risks of informational inaccuracies and all other risks of any kind or nature. Family hereby releases Small World and its directors, officers, employees and agents from any claim or claims arising out of the actions, inaction, errors or omissions committed by other organizations, governments, or entities involved in the family’s adoption process. Waiver of claims Family hereby waives any and all claims, which family may have now or have in the future against Small World and its directors, officers, employees and agents. Family agrees to hold harmless Small World and its above described directors, officers and employees against any claims known or unknown, now existing or which exist in the future, which may arise out of this Adoption Services Agreement or the receipt of services from, or adoption through Small World. Small World, Inc. Independent from other Agents Family understands that Small World is a licensed and Hague-accredited child-placing organization. The services provided by Small World are independent from the services of other child placement and referral agencies, governments, or organizations. Additionally child referral agencies utilize foreign country entities, which are also independent and separate, both from Small World, Inc and any other entity referenced herein are each acting independently, on behalf of family and each acts independently of the other, each as an agent for family. Family agrees in good faith, in advance, that all actions taken by each of the entities referenced herein shall be deemed to be taken at the request of family and with family’s authorization.

Other Risks. In an international adoption, typically, a child is matched with a family by the foreign government or the networking entity working in a particular country. All information received by Small World CCDA regarding the child’s eligibility for international placement is immediately given to the waiting family Family or comes directly to the family Family from the other entity. In some instances, the referral may be lost or withdrawn prior to placement, due to a change or decline of health of the child, death of the child, changing government laws or removal of the child from the orphanage by the government or extended birth family. In most cases the child matched or assigned to family Family will be the familyFamily’s child, but it is important to understand the risks and family agrees to assume such risks. Release of Liability Family hereby releases Small World CCDA and its directors, officers, employees and agents agent from all liability and all responsibility regarding the risks assumed by family Family as above set out including the risk of an unsuccessful outcome of the adoption proceedings, all legal risks, all medical and social risks, and all risks of informational inaccuracies and all other risks of any kind or natureinaccuracies. Family hereby releases Small World CCDA and its directors, officers, employees and agents from any claim or claims arising out of the actions, inaction, errors or omissions committed by other organizations, governments, organizations or entities involved in the family’s adoption process. Waiver of claims Family hereby waives any and all claims, which family may have now or have in the future against Small World CCDA and its directors, officers, employees and agents. Family agrees to hold harmless Small World CCDA and its above described directors, officers and employees against any claims known or unknown, now existing or which exist in the future, which may arise out of this Adoption Services Agreement Contract or the receipt of services from, or adoption through Small WorldCCDA, based upon the risks that have been discussed and explained in this contract. Small WorldCatholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Inc. Independent from other Agents Family understands that Small World CCDA is a licensed and Hague-accredited licensed, child-placing organization. The services provided by Small World CCDA are independent from the services of other child placement and referral agencies, governments, agencies or organizations. Additionally child referral agencies utilize foreign country entities, which are also independent and separate, both from Small World, Inc CCDA and any other entity referenced herein are each acting independently, on behalf of family and each acts independently of the other, each as an agent for family. Family agrees in good faith, in advance, that all actions taken by each of the entities referenced herein shall be deemed to be taken at the request of family and with family’s authorization.