The 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention celebrates its 20th anniversary
The Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Intercountry Adoption Convention) celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Negotiations on the final text of the Convention were concluded on 29 May 1993, at a Diplomatic Session convened at the Peace Palace in The Hague and attended by 66 countries. For the past 20 years, the...
The Republic of Korea signs the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention
On 24 May 2013, the Republic of Korea signed the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The ceremony was held, exceptionally, at the Ministry of General Affairs of the Netherlands. The Republic of Korea was represented by H.E. Mr Young Chin, Minister of Health and Welfare who signed the Convention. The ceremony was also...
HCCH International Family Law Briefings, March 2013
Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents March 2013: Introduction The 2007 Hague Child Support Convention: an update Entry into Force Caseworker’s Practical Handbook Electronic...
Workshop for East and Southeast Asian States on the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention becomes first Hague Conference event organised for the Asia Pacific through new Regional Office in Hong Kong
The Hague Conference on Private International Law co-organised, with the Governments of Macao and Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, a Workshop for East and Southeast Asian States on the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption in Macao SAR from 27 to 28 March 2013. The...
90 Contracting States for the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention
On Tuesday, 5 March 2013, the Kingdom of Swaziland deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and thus became the 90th Contracting State. The Convention will enter into force for Swaziland on 1 July 2013. ...
Experts from 21 States and from International Organisations met in Dakar to discuss the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention and its implementation in Francophone Countries of origin in Africa and the Caribbean
As a follow up to the first Francophone Seminar held in The Hague (Netherlands) in June 2009, the Hague Conference, in partnership with the Governments of France, Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland organised a four-day workshop on the implementation and operation of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry...
HCCH International Family Law Briefings, September & November 2012
Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents September 2012: Introduction Meeting of the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, 17 to 20 April 2012 ...
Expert Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry Adoption
On 8 and 9 October 2012, an Expert Group composed of Central Authorities of States of origin and receiving States from various geographical regions and legal systems, UNICEF, the International Social Service (ISS), EurAdopt and two independent experts, met in The Hague to discuss the financial aspects of intercountry adoption. The meeting, organised by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference...
Lesotho accedes to three Hague Children's Conventions
On 18 June 2012, Lesotho deposited its instruments of accession to the Hague Conventions of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility...
HCCH International Family Law Briefings available on the HCCH website
The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce that the HCCH International Family Law Briefings are now available on the HCCH website. The Briefings are quarterly updates provided by the Permanent Bureau to International Family Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in this field. Download the full Briefing for June...