INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Findings and purposes
Definitions
Designation of central authority
Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
Responsibilities of the Attorney General
Annual report on intercountry adoptions
Accreditation or approval required in order to provide adoption services in cases subject to the Convention
Process for accreditation and approval; role of accrediting entities
Standards and procedures for providing accreditation or approval
Secretarial oversight of accreditation and approval
Universal accreditation requirements
Adoptions of children immigrating to the United States
Adoptions of children emigrating from the United States
Access to Convention records
Documents of other Convention countries
Authorization of appropriations; collection of fees
Enforcement
Recognition of Convention adoptions
Special rules for certain cases
Relationship to other laws
No private right of action