Hague Convention
Glossary Item Attributes
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Metadata item type:![]() | Glossary Item |
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Synonymous names:![]() | Intercountry adoption |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 700995 |
Registration status:![]() | Children and Families, Superseded 02/12/2019 |
Definition:![]() | A convention—specifically, the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption—that establishes standards and procedures for adoptions between countries. The Hague Convention includes legally binding safeguards and a system of supervision, and establishes channels of communication between countries. It came into force in Australia on 1 December 1998. An intercountry adoption is classified as a Hague adoption, Bilateral adoption or non-Hague adoption.
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Related metadata references:![]() | Supersedes Hague Convention Children and Families, Superseded 12/11/2018 Has been superseded by Hague Convention Children and Families, Superseded 03/11/2021 |
Metadata items which use this glossary item:![]() | Adoptions DSS 2017-18 Children and Families, Superseded 02/12/2019 Adoptions DSS 2018-19 Children and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021 Adoptions DSS 2019-20 Children and Families, Superseded 03/11/2021 |