Declarações
Reservas
Artigos: 20, 44, 60-63
07-09-2016
Reservations:
(1) In accordance with Articles 20 and 62 of the Convention, the United States of America makes a reservation that it will not recognize or enforce maintenance obligation decisions rendered on the jurisdictional bases set forth in subparagraphs 1(c), 1(e), and 1(f) of Article 20 of the Convention.
(2) In accordance with Articles 44 and 62 of the Convention, the United States of America makes
a reservation that it objects to the use of the French language in- communications between the
Central Authority of any other Contracting State and the Central Authority of the United States of
America.
Understanding
The United States is not a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and understands that
a mention of the Convention in the preamble of this Treaty does not create any obligations and
does not affect or enhance the status of the Convention as a matter of the United States or
international law.
Declaration:
The United States of America declares, in accordance with Articles 61 and 63 of the Convention, that for the United States of America the Convention shall extend only to the following: all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.