Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Adoption internationale (Convention de La Haye)) — Canada — Yukon law | Esheria

Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Adoption internationale (Convention de La Haye))

This Act makes the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention law in Yukon and assigns the Yukon Central Authority, with the Minister and Commissioner in Executive Council given specific authorizing and regulatory roles.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Yukon
Instrument
Treaty
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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Statute overview

About this statute

This Act makes the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention law in Yukon and assigns the Yukon Central Authority, with the Minister and Commissioner in Executive Council given specific authorizing and regulatory roles. The provision requires authorities to preserve child-origin information, use Convention data only for its intended purpose, act quickly on adoption matters, and inform the Central Authority immediately if compliance problems are found.