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Paragraph 1

Not yet in force

The recognition of an adoption includes recognition of

(a)

the legal parent-child relationship between the child and his or her adoptive parents;

(b)

parental responsibility of the adoptive parents for the child;

(c)

the termination of a pre-existing legal relationship between the child and his or her mother and father, if the adoption has this effect in the Contracting State where it was made.

Notes on Schedule 1

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 in force at 23.1.2003 for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(1)(a)

I2

Sch. 1 in force at 1.6.2003 for S. by S.S.I. 2003/121, art. 2(h)