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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Hague Convention information from the US State Department



Hague Adoption Convention


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Background

The United States is part of an important treaty on intercountry adoption called the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). The treaty governs adoptions between the United States and nearly 75 other nations.

  • The Hague Adoption Convention entered into force for the United States on April 1, 2008.

  • The Department of State is the U.S. Central Authority for the Convention and oversees compliance with the Convention and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA). In this role, the Department of State also serves as U.S. liaison with other adoption Central Authorities around the world.

  • The Hague Adoption Convention protects children and their familiesagainst the risks of unregulated adoptions abroad, and ensures that intercountry adoptions are in the best interests of children. The Convention also serves to prevent the abduction, sale of, or traffic in children.

General Information

For Parents

For Adoption Services Providers

For State Authorities and Social Workers

Adoptions from the United States (Outgoing Cases)

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